Inscribing Science by Timothy Lenoir

Inscribing Science by Timothy Lenoir

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Summary

Metaphors of inscription and writing figure prominently in all levels of discourse in and about science. This volume of 16 essays examines the subject by juxtaposing work from historically focused science and literature studies with work inspired by poststructuralist philosophy and semiotics.

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Inscribing Science by Timothy Lenoir

Metaphors of inscription and writing figure prominently in all levels of discourse in and about science. This volume of 16 essays examines the subject by juxtaposing work from historically focused science and literature studies with work inspired by poststructuralist philosophy and semiotics.
Timothy Lenoir is Professor of the History of Science at Stanford University. He is the author, most recently, of Instituting Science: The Cultural Production of Scientific Disciplines (Stanford, 1997).
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ISBN 13 9780804727778
ISBN 10 0804727775
Title Inscribing Science
Author Timothy Lenoir
Series Writing Science
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Stanford University Press
Year published 1998-05-01
Number of pages 476
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