Science, truth and history, Part I. Historiography, relativism and the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Tosh
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Sociology Of Scientific Knowledge

Beyond the Nature/Culture Division. Building Complementary Knowledge on Disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-131
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Derra
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Medical Humanities ◽  
Philosophy Of Biology ◽  
Biological Research ◽  
Feminist Studies ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Sociology Of Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Feminist Materialism

The aim of the article is to present successful instances of building complementary knowledge on disease which go beyond the traditional division between natural and socio-cultural sciences. I argue that this is partially possible due to the changes in biological narratives and feminism’s attitude towards biology, with reciprocal references. First, I describe selected trends in the philosophy of biology which reflect changes in biological research towards more non-reductionist approaches. Then, I present some important aspects of the recent current in feminist studies called ‘new feminist materialism,’ and underline its clear attempt at combining research results from physics, biology, humanities, and social sciences. Finally, I present some main facets of studies on disease: in feminist reflection, Ludwik Fleck’s psycho-sociology of scientific knowledge, and in the medical humanities approach.

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