Narratives and Comparisons : Adversaries or Allies in Understanding Science?

As a powerful tool in the production of knowledge, comparing plays a crucial part in the sciences and the humanities. This volume explores the relationship between comparing and narrating in epistemic practices and clarifies the ways in which narratives enable or impede practices of comparing. It ta...

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Other Authors: Carrier, Martin (Editor), Mertens, Rebecca (Editor), Reinhardt, Carsten (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: 2021
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