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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Politics of science"”.
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The Soviet Empire of Signs: A Social and Intellectual History of the Tartu School of Semiotics
… practices and myths, as well as patterns of elite struggles in Soviet academia and society. Beyond having purely historical significance, the findings of this dissertation have implications for understanding post-Soviet culture and politics of science and intellectual elites. By adopting a …
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A historical geography of Halley research station, Antarctica, 1956 – present
… thesis investigates the historical geographies of Halley research station, a British research station in East Antarctica. This study is the first in-depth history of Halley station, a site unique even among the already remarkable category of Antarctic research stations. Established for the …
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When better worlds collide: historical essays on the politics of international development and social science
This thesis is on politics, but of a very particular type. Tied to our very perceptions of existence and ways of life, it stems from deeper differences and entanglements. Exacerbated by post-Cold War globalisation, said politics is explored here in the contexts of international development. …
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Radical Politics and Popular Science in Britain, 1811–43: Richard Carlile and Infidel Materialism
This thesis examines the position of science in the thought and political agitation of the freethought campaigner and radical publisher Richard Carlile (1790–1843). Carlile was one of the most high-profile political prisoners in nineteenth-century Britain, serving over a decade in prison across the …
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Memória da ciência e da tecnologia: preservação do Patrimônio Cultural Brasileiro
Estuda as práticas de preservação da memória nas Unidades de Pesquisa ligadas ao Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI). Tem como objetivo maior analisar as iniciativas de preservação do patrimônio cultural das informações científicas e tecnológicas propostas pela quinta ação do …
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Pluralism and social epistemology in economics
… fails to enable, encourage, and respect the use of different ontologies, methodologies, theories, and/or schools of thought to study economic reality. Has this been a productive critique? Does talk about pluralism help identify genuine problems in the discipline? Pluralism in economics could draw …