Epistemology in the face of strong sociology of knowledge

History of the Human Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 21-40

  Maffie, James ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropology of epistemology; Epistemology; Naturalism; Strong programme in the sociology of knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040142147     PISSN: 09526951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09526959922120450     Document Type: Article

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