The paradox of scientific expertise: A perspectivist approach to knowledge asymmetries

Fachsprache

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 152-167

  Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted ^a   Noe, Egon ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cross disciplinary; Differentiation; Expertise; Knowledge asymmetries; Perspectivism; Science; Specialisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856424135     PISSN: 10173285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24989/fs.v33i3-4.1369     Document Type: Article

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