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Social Environment, Foundations of Science, and the Possible Histories of Science

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Trends in the Historiography of Science

Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ((BSPS,volume 151))

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Relatively stable bases may be outlined in the system of our scientific knowledge of physics as a branch of science. These bases determine the strategy of scientific investigation and generalize the experimental results. The most important components of such bases are: (1) ideals and norms of science; and (2) the pattern of the reality under investigation.

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  1. Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

    Vyacheslav S. Stepin

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  1. National Technical University, Athens, Greece

    Kostas Gavroglu

  2. Greek Naval Academy, Athens, Greece

    Jean Christianidis

  3. National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece

    Efthymios Nicolaidis

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Stepin, V.S. (1994). Social Environment, Foundations of Science, and the Possible Histories of Science. In: Gavroglu, K., Christianidis, J., Nicolaidis, E. (eds) Trends in the Historiography of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 151. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3596-4_9

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