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Wissenschaftsgeschichte heute
Author(s) -
Rheinberger HansJörg
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
berichte zur wissenschaftsgeschichte
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1522-2365
pISSN - 0170-6233
DOI - 10.1002/bewi.201801920
Subject(s) - multitude , reflection (computer programming) , epistemology , history of science , complement (music) , sociology of scientific knowledge , sociology , history , philosophy , computer science , biology , biochemistry , complementation , phenotype , gene , programming language
Abstract History of Science Today . The paper argues for a theoretically demanding history of science along three lines. (1) History of science requires a permanent reflection on the concept of history. (2) It demands an epistemological reflection on the historically changing forms of knowledge. (3) An intimate knowledge of scientific practice is necessary, be it more theoretically or more practically oriented. These competences can be brought together in a multitude of ways, but they need to complement each other.