ON THE CHARACTER OF CATASTROPHES IN SCIENCE: THE PROBLEM OF DEVIATION AND ORIENTATION IN COGNITIVE PROCESSES IN SCIENCE

• Authors: Gockowski J.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The paper outlines specific changes in scientific systems and in hierarchy of authoritativeness of scientists, whose status is connected with such systems. Catastrophes in science are described as both systemic catastrophes and catastrophes in hierarchy. These catastrophes are presented as a normal element in science and important problem of proper attitude of scientific staff is described. A scientific catastrophe is compared to scientific revolution. The problem of what can and what cannot be foreseen is addressed. Socio-cultural charcteristics of scientific catastrophe is presented and circumstances leading to such catastrophes are described. Catastrophes are also presented as factor for changes

Keywords

EN

CATASTROPHES IN SCIENCE; COGNITIVE PROCESS IN SCIENCE

Discipline

• SCIENCE_OF_SCIENCE: SCIENCE OF SCIENCE

• Publisher: Science Studies Committee, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Zagadnienia Naukoznawstwa
• Year: 2004
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 4(162)
• Pages: 647-660
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Gockowski J.

• J. Gockowski, Wyzsza Szkola Humanistyczna, ul. Staszica 35, 06-100 Pultusk, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

04PLAAAA0023501