Recently, many historians of science have chosen to present their historical narratives from
the 'actors'-eye view'. Scientific knowledge not available within the actors' culture is not …

Historians of science have frequently sought to exclude modern scientific knowledge from
their narratives. Part I of this paper, published in the previous issue, cautioned against …

David Turnbull, Relativism, Reflexivity and the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge - PhilPapers
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For a philosopher seriously interested in the history and historiography of science, perhaps
the most interesting—if also the most troubling—theoretical development of the last twenty …

Historicizing science invariably triggers philosophical discussion, if not heated debate.
Distinctively Western at its inception—although no longer in its pursuit or execution …

In the article I describe the difficulties of contemporary historical epistemology which are
associated with its disciplinary uncertainty and the ambiguity in the understanding of its …

Past science is studied from two perspectives. The intellectual history of science, which
focuses on the development of ideas and arguments, and the social history of science …

Summary'Relativism versus absolutism'is one of the fundamental oppositions that have
dominated reflections about science for much of its (modern) history. Often these reflections …

History has been disparaged since the late 19th century for not conforming to norms of
scientific explanation. Nonetheless, as a matter of fact a work of history upends the regnant …

It is widely believed that the “strong programme” in the sociology of knowledge comes into
serious conflict with mainstream epistemology. I argue that the programme has two aspects …