It was only after I had finished this volume that I came across the book by Barry Bames, Scientific Knowledge and Sociologi- cal Theory (Routledge and Kegan Paul). I am in full ag, reement with certain ideas expounded in that book, although it also contains others that I must object to. I have decided to make some remarks about them at the beginning of my book, as I believe that they may prove useful by way of int, roduction to the English version of this volume. I hope that anyone who has professional reasons to turn his attention to this volume will have acquainted himself with Scientific Knowledge and Socio- logical Theory before he proceeds any further. I fully share Barnes' view that it is possible and desirable to undertake descrtptive-sociological investigations of scientific research. The main subjeot of this research should be the na- tural science, and, moreover, such findings in these sciences whose cognitive value has never been questioned by profession- als. These investigations must avoid becoming entangled in epistemologtical controversies, and through epi: stemo}. ogy in, phi- losophical controversies. They must not defend any of the contended theses and must not Hrterally, rely on evaluative pre- mises that have been questicmed.
| Author: Jerzy Kmita |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Oct 12, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 194 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 9401071365 |
| ISBN-13: 9789401071369 |
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