An introduction to the historiography of science / Helge Kragh.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987.Description: viii, 235 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0521333601
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- Q125 .K686 1987
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [216]-231.
WAR, NEWBERY,
1. Aspects of the development of the history of science -- 2. History of science -- 3. Objectives and justification -- 4. Elements of theory of history -- 5. Objectivity in history -- 6. Explanations -- 7. Hypothetical history -- 8. Structure and organization -- 9. Anachronical and diachronical history of science -- 10. Ideology and myths in the history of science -- 11. Sources -- 12. Evaluation of source materials -- 13. Scientists' histories -- 14. Experimental history of science -- 15. The biographical approach -- 16. Prosopography; 17. Scientometric historiography.