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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Chimisso, Cristina (1964-....)
Titre(s) : Hélène Metzger [Texte imprimé] : historian and historiographer of the sciences / Cristina Chimisso,...
Publication : Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, copyright 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VII-217 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm
Collection : Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945
Lien à la collection : Science, technology and culture, 1700-1945
Note(s) : Notes bibliogr. Index
"Is there something important to learn from the history of science about knowledge
and the mind? Do habits and emotions play a significant role in science? To what extent
do present concerns and knowledge distort our understanding of past texts and practices?
These are crucial questions in current debates, but they are not new. This monograph
evaluates the answers to these and other questions that Hélène Metzger (1889-1944)
provided. Metzger, who was the leading historian of chemistry of her generation, left
us unparalleled reflections on the theory, practice and aims of history writing. Despite
her influence on subsequent generations of thinkers, including Thomas Kuhn, this is
the first full-length monographs on her. Beginning with an overview of her life, and
the challenges faced by a Jewish woman working within academia, the book goes on to
discuss the most important themes of her historiography, and her engagement with other
disciplines, notably general history, philosophy, ethnology and religious studies.
The book also explores both Metzger's immediate legacy and the relevance of her ideas
for a host of current debates in science studies. The Appendix includes four of her
historiographical papers, translated into English for the first time"
Sujet(s) : Metzger, Hélène (1889-1944)
Sciences -- Historiographie
Sciences -- Histoire
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Indice(s) Dewey :
509.2 (23e éd.) = Sciences naturelles et mathématiques - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781315455372. - ISBN 1315455374 (eBook). - ISBN 9781315455365. - ISBN 1315455366.
- ISBN 9781315455341. - ISBN 131545534X. - ISBN 9781315455358. - ISBN 1315455358.
- ISBN 9781138210394. - ISBN 1138210390 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46560395r
Notice n° :
FRBNF46560395
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Table des matières : Anachronism and scientific concepts ; The study of science in the making ; Emotions,
habits and sympathy ; Historical synthesis and the shape of history of science ;
History of science and philosophy ; History of science, ethnology and religion ;
Metzger's impact on her world ; Metzger in our world
