Epistemological Dimensions of Robert Merton's Sociology. And the Debate in the Philosophy of Science

Autor: Riccardo Campa
Cena: 33 PLN
ISBN: 8323113092
Wydawca: Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Wydawca: 308 stron, oprawa miękka, format 170x240


Contents Introduction: Back to Robert Merton Merton and the Debate: A Strategic Position Continuities and Change A Triadic Heuristic Model On Merton and Universalism Acknowledgment The Epistemological Tridimensionality of Sociology Why Epistemologists Should Care about Sociology? The First Dimension: Epistemology of Sociology The Second Dimension: Sociological Epistemology The Third Dimension: Sociology of Epistemology Robert Merton: Pioneer Heritage: The Influence of Parsons, Znaniecki, and Sorokin Note on Ziolkowski's Epistemological Minimum Robert Merton and the 'Epistemology of Sociology' Three Problems of the History of Sociology Proposals for a Change of Perspective Thematic Analysis of Two Great Sociological Traditions Merton's "Mode of Analysis" The Concept-Formation Strategy Middle-Range Theories and Disciplined Eclecticism From Holistic Functionalism to Structural Analysis Historical Note: On Merton and Structuralism Robert Merton and 'Sociological Epistemology' The "Copernican Revolution" in the Theory of Knowledge Merton' s Programmatic Contributions Merton's Substantive Contributions Merton's Criterion of Validity: Between Irony and Logic The Second Radical Change: Regress and Inconsistency Conclusive Note: The Role of Feelings Robert Merton and the 'Sociology of Epistemology' A "Paradigm" for the Sociology of Epistemology The Puritan Spur to Science The Normative Structure of Science Priorities in Scientific Discovery A Central Theme of Merton's Work:: Ambivalence The Social Origin of American and European Methodology The Social Origin of Methodological Conflicts in Sociology The Social Origin of the Insider-Outsider Epistemology Historical Note (a Political Metaphor) Conclusion: Going beyond Robert Merton Philosophy of Science Science of Science Technology of Science

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