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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Britta, Hochkirchen (Contribuidor), Carrier, Martin (Editor ), Carsten, Reinhardt (Contribuidor), Christine, Peters (Contribuidor), Hans-Jörg, Rheinberger (Contribuidor), Joris Corin, Heyder (Contribuidor), M., Norton Wise (Contribuidor), Martin, Carrier (Contribuidor), Mertens, Rebecca (Editor ), Oliver, Hochadel (Contribuidor), Rebecca, Mertens (Contribuidor), Reinhardt, Carsten (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld : Bielefeld University Press, [2021]
Temas:
Science > Philosophy.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Discourse analysis, Narrative.
Théorie de la connaissance.
Discours narratif.
epistemology.
HISTORY > Social History.
HISTORY / Social History
Knowledge, Theory of
Discourse analysis, Narrative
Science > Philosophy
Bielefeld University Press.
Explanation.
History of Art.
History of Science.
Literary Studies.
Narrative.
Philosophy of Science.
Science.
Sociology of Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (206 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783839454152
3839454158
Acceso:Open Access

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