As the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) has become more established, it has increasingly hidden its philosophical roots. While the trend is typical

Science is a living, organic activity, the meaning and understanding of which have evolved incrementally over human history. This book, the first in a roughly c

First Published in 1969. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology is a component of Encyclopedia of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclo