The Emergence and Development of a Scientific Fact
Introduction to the Concept of Thinking Style and Thinking Collective
With an introduction by Lothar Schäfer and Thomas Schnelle
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The Emergence and Development of a Scientific Fact / Entstehung und Entwicklung einer wissenschaftlichen Tatsache
Introduction to the Concept of Thinking Style and Thinking Collective
With an introduction by Lothar Schäfer and Thomas Schnelle
First published in 1935, Fleck’s study is perhaps the first sociological investigation of the production of scientific knowledge. Knowledge, argues Fleck, cannot be detached from the people who possess it. Fleck develops his argument by way of a historical case study, namely the discovery of the so-called “Wasserman Reaction”, the first antibody test for syphilis.
First published in 1935, Fleck’s study is perhaps the first sociological investigation of the production of scientific knowledge. Knowledge, argues Fleck, cannot be detached from the people who possess it. Fleck develops his argument by way of a historical case study, namely the discovery of the so-called “Wasserman Reaction”, the first antibody test for syphilis.
2019, 190 pages