A social epistemology of research groups : collaboration in scientific practice /: collaboration in scientific practice. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Susann Wagenknecht.
• Authors: Wagenknecht, Susann
• Contents: Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 An Epistemology of Research Groups; 1.2 Empirical Insights for Philosophy; 1.3 Scientists as Reflective Practitioners; 1.4 Chapter Overview; References; 2 Research Groups; 2.1 The Phenomenon; 2.2 Individualism or Collectivism?; 2.3 Excourse: Interdisciplinary Research Groups; 2.4 Conclusion; References; 3 Method; 3.1 Engaging Empirical Insights in Philosophy; 3.2 A Qualitative Case Study; 3.3 Interviewing Scientists; 3.4 Structuring Empirical Insights; 3.5 A Short Note on Writing Empirical Philosophy; References; 4 The Planetary Science Group. 4.1 Tuesday Morning Meetings4.2 Group Characterization; 4.3 Individual Interviews; 4.3.1 Adam: `I could work alone'; 4.3.2 Laura: `You have to be a knowledge base on your own'; 5 The Molecular Biology Laboratory; 5.1 Wednesday Mornings; 5.2 Group Characterization; 5.3 Interview Voices; 5.3.1 Johan: `I'm the memory'; 5.3.2 Martin: `The template was not there'; References; 6 Division of Labor; 6.1 Philosophical Perspectives; 6.2 Complementary Collaboration; 6.3 Parallel Collaboration; 6.4 Comparison; 6.5 Conclusion; References; 7 Epistemic Dependence; 7.1 Theoretical Groundwork. 7.1.1 Belief-Belief Relations and Beyond7.1.2 First and Second-Order Reasons; 7.2 Epistemic Asymmetries; 7.3 Opaque and Translucent Dependence; 7.3.1 Opaque Dependence; 7.3.2 Translucent Dependence; 7.3.3 The Gray Zone; 7.4 Conclusion; References; 8 Epistemic Trust; 8.1 Theoretical Groundwork; 8.2 The Tentative Character of Epistemic Trust; 8.3 Building Trust through Dialoging; 8.4 Resorting to Impersonal Trust; 8.5 Minimizing Trust in Co-authorship; 8.6 By Comparison: The Molecular Biology Lab; 8.7 Conclusion; References; 9 Collaboration and Collective Knowledge. 9.1 Approaches to Collective Knowledge9.2 Non-summative Belief and Joint Commitment; 9.3 Irreducibly Collective Justification; 9.4 Conclusion; References; 10 Concluding Remarks; References; Author Index; Subject Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Springer Science and Business Media Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 001.4068; Philosophy; Group work in research; Research teams; SCIENCE -- Research & Methodology; Group work in research; Research teams; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; Philosophy -- Social; Philosophy of science; Social & political philosophy; Genetic epistemology; Science_xPhilosophy; Philosophy -- Epistemology; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137524102; 1137524103
• Related ISBNs: 9781137524096; 113752409X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 3, 2017).
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