Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact
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Genesis and Development of a Scientific Fact is a foundational work in the sociology and philosophy of science by Ludwik Fleck that introduces the concepts of thought collectives and thought styles to explain how scientific facts are socially constructed.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work in philosophy of science ⓘ work in sociology of science ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
naive realism about scientific facts
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strict empiricism ⓘ |
| author | Ludwik Fleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralExample | changing concept of syphilis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| field |
epistemology
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history and philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasEdition | 1962 English translation ⓘ |
| hasPart | case study of the history of syphilis research ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic in philosophy of science
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foundational text in sociology of scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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Thomas S. Kuhn NERFINISHED ⓘ constructivist epistemology ⓘ sociology of scientific knowledge tradition ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
thought collective
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thought style ⓘ |
| ISBNOfEnglishEdition | 9780226253251 ⓘ |
| keyTerm |
Denkkollektiv
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Denkstil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfEdition | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of science
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philosophy of science ⓘ social construction of scientific facts ⓘ sociology of scientific knowledge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anticipating later paradigm theory
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early formulation of social constructivism in science ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Entstehung und Entwicklung einer wissenschaftlichen Tatsache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| publisher | Benno Schwabe & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | University of Chicago Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theoreticalClaim |
scientific facts are socially conditioned
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scientific facts develop within thought collectives ⓘ scientific observation is theory-laden ⓘ what counts as a fact depends on thought style ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | late 19th and early 20th century medicine ⓘ |
| translator |
Frederick Bradley
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Thaddeus J. Trenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
conceptual analysis
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historical case study ⓘ |
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