Science

The Very Idea

By: Steve Woolgar

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Hardcover | 1 March 2026 | Edition Number 1

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122 Pages

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21.6 x 13.8 x 0.79

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Sociological studies of knowledge and science have typically dealt with the view that science represents pure and âobjectiveâ knowledge, untainted by âsocialâ factors which distort or divert it from uncovering the âtrueâ nature of the physical world. Originally published in 1988 this book introduces and develops a critical appraisal of a new approach, known as the âsocial study of scienceâ, which treats the social context of science as essentially similar to other social activities. The approach is relevant to long standing issues about the scientific status of sociology and attendant problems of objectivity and subjectivity.

Lucidly argued, authoritative and instructive about the institution and practice of science, Dr. Woolgarâs book will appeal to scientists of any persuasion â" social or natural â" and by anybody with an interest in how science and scientific thinking operate.

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