The sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK) is one of the profession's most marginal
specialties, yet its objects of inquiry, its modes of inquiry, and certain of its findings have very …

The first edition of this book profoundly challenged and divided students of philosophy,
sociology, and the history of science when it was published in 1976. In this second edition …

Social constructionists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than
discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Do we collectively invent the world …

This is an accessible introduction to the philosophy of social research which relates
philosophical ideas to actual research practice. The book makes effective use of illustrations …

This book defends the prospects for a science of society. It argues that behind the diverse
methods of the natural sciences lies a common core of scientific rationality that the social …

In his long-awaited new edition of Philosophy of Mathematics, James Robert Brown tackles
important new as well as enduring questions in the mathematical sciences. Can pictures go …

As I sit in my office in York making the final corrections to the text of this book, the British
newspapers are full of a rival academic attraction under development in Yorkshire. Deep in …

Brown chronicles engagements in the science wars—from the “Sokal affair” to angry
confrontations over the nature of evidence, the possibility of objectivity, and the methods of …

Social reality is currently a hotly debated topic not only in social science, but also in
philosophy and the other humanities. Finn Collin, in this concise guide, asks if social reality …

Study of the social dimensions of scientific knowledge encompasses the effects of scientific
research on human life and social relations, the effects of social relations and values on …