Science of Science and Reflexivity
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Science of Science and Reflexivity is a sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that critically examines the social conditions, practices, and power relations underlying the production of scientific knowledge, including sociology itself.
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| Science of Science and Reflexivity canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science of Science and Reflexivity Context triple: [Pascalian Meditations, followedBy, Science of Science and Reflexivity]
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The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
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Pandora’s Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies
"Pandora’s Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies" is a collection of essays by Bruno Latour that explores how scientific knowledge is produced in practice and argues for a more nuanced, realist understanding of science and its relationship to society.
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C.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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D.
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes is a seminal philosophical work by Imre Lakatos that refines Karl Popper’s falsificationism by introducing the concept of competing scientific research programmes and criteria for their progressive or degenerative development.
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E.
Illustrations of the Logic of Science
Illustrations of the Logic of Science is a series of influential essays by Charles Sanders Peirce that helped lay the foundations of modern logic, scientific methodology, and pragmatism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science of Science and Reflexivity Target entity description: Science of Science and Reflexivity is a sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that critically examines the social conditions, practices, and power relations underlying the production of scientific knowledge, including sociology itself.
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A.
The Social Function of Science
The Social Function of Science is a seminal 1939 work by J. D. Bernal that analyzes the role of scientific research in society, economics, and politics and argues for its planned, socially responsible organization.
-
B.
Pandora’s Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies
"Pandora’s Hope: Essays on the Reality of Science Studies" is a collection of essays by Bruno Latour that explores how scientific knowledge is produced in practice and argues for a more nuanced, realist understanding of science and its relationship to society.
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C.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
-
D.
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes
Falsification and the Methodology of Scientific Research Programmes is a seminal philosophical work by Imre Lakatos that refines Karl Popper’s falsificationism by introducing the concept of competing scientific research programmes and criteria for their progressive or degenerative development.
-
E.
Illustrations of the Logic of Science
Illustrations of the Logic of Science is a series of influential essays by Charles Sanders Peirce that helped lay the foundations of modern logic, scientific methodology, and pragmatism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
conditions for scientific universality
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role of social interests in scientific debates ⓘ scientific autonomy and heteronomy ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
link epistemology and social analysis of science
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make sociology reflexive about its own conditions ⓘ |
| appliesConcept |
capital
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field ⓘ habitus ⓘ reflexivity ⓘ symbolic power ⓘ |
| author | Pierre Bourdieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
naive positivism in science
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spontaneous philosophy of scientists ⓘ unreflexive sociology ⓘ |
| examines |
conditions of possibility of scientific objectivity
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institutional structures of science ⓘ social interests in scientific practice ⓘ sociology as a scientific field ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
epistemology of the social sciences
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philosophy of science ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
academic field dynamics
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autonomy of science ⓘ practices of scientists ⓘ reflexive analysis of sociology ⓘ social structures of scientific fields ⓘ symbolic power in science ⓘ |
| genre |
reflexive sociology
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sociology of science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
constructivist
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critical ⓘ relational sociology ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
epistemology
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power relations in science ⓘ reflexivity in sociology ⓘ scientific field ⓘ scientific knowledge ⓘ social conditions of knowledge production ⓘ sociology of science ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| proposes | reflexive methodology for sociology ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
An Invitation to Reflexive Sociology
NERFINISHED
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Homo Academicus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Logic of Practice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theorizes |
position-takings of scientists
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scientific field as a social field ⓘ |
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