Book | Chapter
Contextualizing the contexts of discovery and justification
how to do science studies in Brazil
pp. 233-243
Abstract
The main goal of our article is to discuss briefly the possibility to apply the theoretical tools of the so-called Science Studies to peripherical countries like Brazil. We do this with and against the Science Studies, looking for less conservative goals on the evaluation of scientific levels accomplished by countries considered as being underdeveloped
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Krause Décio, Passos Videira Antônio Augusto (2011) Brazilian studies in philosophy and history of science: an account of recent works. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 233-243
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9422-3_17
Full citation:
Passos Videira Antônio Augusto (2011) „Contextualizing the contexts of discovery and justification: how to do science studies in Brazil“, In: D. Krause & A.A. Passos Videira (eds.), Brazilian studies in philosophy and history of science, Dordrecht, Springer, 233–243.