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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:On Historicizing Epistemology: An EssayISBN13:9780804762885ISBN10:0804762880Author:Rheinberger, Hans-J?rg (Author), Fernbach, David (Translator)Description:Epistemology, As Generally Understood By Philosophers Of Science, Is Rather Remote From The History Of Science And From Historical Concerns In General Rheinberger Shows That, From The Late Nineteenth Through The Late Twentieth Century, A Parallel, Alternative Discourse Sought To Come To Terms With The Rather Fundamental Experience Of The Thoroughgoing Scientific Changes Brought On By The Revolution In Physics Philosophers Of Science And Historians Of Science Alike Contributed Their Share To What This Essay Describes As An Ongoing Quest To Historicize Epistemology Historical Epistemology, In This Sense, Is Not So Concerned With The Knowing Subject And Its Mental Capacities Rather, It Envisages Science As An Ongoing Cultural Endeavor And Tries To Assess The Conditions Under Which The Sciences In All Their Diversity Take Shape And Change Over Time Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:Stanford University PressPublication Date:2010-03-09Weight:0.7 lbsDimensions:0.6” H x 9” L x 6.1” WNumber of Pages:114Language:English