Fleck, Ludwik /
The Polish physician, microbiologist, and public health expert Ludwik Fleck (1896-1961) is considered a pioneer of the sociological approach to the study of scientific knowledge. The rediscovery, in the 1970s, of his main theoretical study, Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact, from 1935 (Fl...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | Qualitative pioneers of social research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Polish physician, microbiologist, and public health expert Ludwik Fleck (1896-1961) is considered a pioneer of the sociological approach to the study of scientific knowledge. The rediscovery, in the 1970s, of his main theoretical study, Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact, from 1935 (Fleck, 1979/1935), leads to a wave of interest in Fleck's thought. Although Fleck was initially presented by some scholars as a "precursor" of Thomas Kuhn, today his theoretical approach is perceived as an original conceptual contribution, very different from that of Kuhn. This entry provides a biographical sketch of Ludwik's life, followed by an examination of his practice-grounded view of science and his thought collectives. The entry concludes with sections on Fleck's contributions to science and society and how his work ... |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529746235 152974623X 9781526421036 1526421038 |