Bourdieu’s Philosophy and Sociology of Science: A Critical Appraisal

Bourdieu's Philosophy and Sociology of Science A Critical Appraisal This book explores Pierre Bourdieu's philosophy and sociology of science, which, though central to his thought, have been largely neglected in critical examinations of his work. Addressing the resultant confusion that surrounds Bourdieu's sociologized philosophy of science, it expounds his epistemology and sociology of science, situating it within the context of Anglo-American post-positivist philosophy of science and shedding light on the critique of relativist sociology of science that emerges from his field theory. From a detailed critique of Bourdieu's reflexive sociology and his attempt to enhance the uneasy epistemic status of the social sciences, the author draws on the thought of J?rgen Habermas to suggest critical ethnography as a way of going beyond Bourdieu?s critical theory. As such, Bourdieu's Philosophy and Sociology of Science will appeal to sociologists, philosophers, and scholars across the social sciences with interests in the work of Bourdieu and the sociology and philosophy of science.Additional ISBNs9781003345817, 9781032386027, 9781000832983Bourdieu's Philosophy and Sociology of Science: A Critical Appraisal 1st Edition is written by Kyung-Man Kim and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Bourdieu's Philosophy and Sociology of Science are 9781000833003, 1000833003 and the print ISBNs are 9781032386010, 1032386010. Additional ISBNs include 9781003345817, 9781032386027, 9781000832983.