Epistemic Transfer in the History of the Humanities and Sciences

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Beskrivning

Epistemic Transfer in the History of Humanities and Sciences brings together experts from the history of science, the humanities and the social sciences, investigating the mechanisms and conditions of epistemic transfer across disciplinary domains.This book addresses the major challenge that it is to understand why disciplines borrow from one another and why some transfers spark innovation while others fail. Through rich case studies spanning the history of science, humanities, and social sciences, it reveals the practices, infrastructures, and institutional conditions that enable successful knowledge circulation. Contributors revisit the concept of discipline itself, demonstrating how knowledge transforms as it crosses intellectual boundaries and providing fresh perspectives on contemporary interdisciplinary debates.An essential reference for historians of science, intellectual historians, and scholars in science and technology studies, this book will also appeal to researchers across the humanities and social sciences interested in interdisciplinarity, knowledge production, and the history of scholarly inquiry.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-11-30
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in the History of Knowledge
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Pallas Publications
ISBN:9789048565351

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Rens Bod is Professor of History of the Humanities and Digital Humanities at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His research interest is global knowledge histories, and his published books include A New History of the Humanities (2013), World of Patterns (2022), and The Unique Animal (forthcoming, 2027).Isak Hammar is Associate Professor of History at Lund University, Sweden. His research focuses on the history of the humanities.Jeroen van Dongen is Professor of History of Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and co-director of the Vossius Center for History of the Humanities and Sciences in Amsterdam. His research focuses on the history and philosophy of physics, and general issues in historiography of knowledge.

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Table of Contents1. Epistemic Transfer in the History of the Humanities and Sciences: An IntroductionRens Bod, Isak Hammar & Jeroen van DongenOf Flows and Friction: Epistemic Transfer in Photosynthesis Research, ca. 1900-1960Kärin NickelsenAutonomy, Adaptation, and Authority: Sharing and Standardising Data PracticesEmma MojetDisciplinary Confliction and Epistemic Pluralities: Defining Auditory Imagery circa 1900Viktoria TkaczykInterdisciplinary Consultation and Epistemic Transfer: Ernst Mach and Emil Wohlwill between History and PhysicsSjang ten HagenJan Tinbergen’s Socialism and his Transition from Physics to EconomicsManuel BuitenhuisEpistemic Commons and Enclosures: Cross-disciplinary Interactions in Disciplinary JournalsIsak HammarEntangled Frontiers: Knowledge Interactions across Cultures and DisciplinesKapil RajDevil at the Crossroads. Negotiating Concepts to Understand the AnthropoceneMaria Paula Diogo & Ana Simões 10. Epilogue: The Metaphors of Epistemic TransferRens Bod, Isak Hammar & Jeroen van DongenNotes on Contributors