Narratives and Comparisons : Adversaries or Allies in Understanding Science? /

As a powerful tool in the production of knowledge, comparing plays a crucial part in the sciences and the humanities. This volume explores the relationship between comparing and narrating in epistemic practices and clarifies the ways in which narratives enable or impede practices of comparing. It ta...

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Corporate Author:	JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors:	Britta, Hochkirchen (Contributor), Carrier, Martin (Editor), Carsten, Reinhardt (Contributor), Christine, Peters (Contributor), Hans-Jörg, Rheinberger (Contributor), Joris Corin, Heyder (Contributor), M., Norton Wise (Contributor), Martin, Carrier (Contributor), Mertens, Rebecca (Editor), Oliver, Hochadel (Contributor), Rebecca, Mertens (Contributor), Reinhardt, Carsten (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Bielefeld : Bielefeld University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Science > Philosophy. Knowledge, Theory of. Discourse analysis, Narrative. Théorie de la connaissance. Discours narratif. epistemology. HISTORY > Social History. HISTORY / Social History Bielefeld University Press. Explanation. History of Art. History of Science. Literary Studies. Narrative. Philosophy of Science. Science. Sociology of Science. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	As a powerful tool in the production of knowledge, comparing plays a crucial part in the sciences and the humanities. This volume explores the relationship between comparing and narrating in epistemic practices and clarifies the ways in which narratives enable or impede practices of comparing. It takes into account related activities, such as measuring and classifying, modeling, establishing norms and categories, as well as organizing and popularizing knowledge, to analyze the ambivalent relationship between narratives, scientific explanation, and understanding. The contributions bring out the epistemic role of narratives, and elucidate how narratives are connected to comparisons and scientific explanations.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (206 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9783839454152 3839454158