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Inventions in Sociology

Studies in Science and Society

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Authors:
  1. Sal Restivo

    1. Ridgewood, USA

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  • Illustrates the singular contributions Sal Restivo has made to the field

  • Discusses Restivo's introduction of the sociology of objectivity to his recent theories of the social brain paradigm

  • Offers a powerful defense of social constructionism as the fundamental theorem of sociology

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Paradigms and Programmes

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 1-14

  3. Give Me a Laboratory and I Will Rewrite Science

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 15-30

  4. Inside a Scientific Laboratory: An Ethnography of Scientific Practice

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 31-53

  5. The Invention of Science: An Orientalist Perspective

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 55-70

  6. The Sociology of Objectivity

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 71-100

  7. Social Construction: The Fundamental Theorem

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 101-130

  8. Wild Men and Winnowers: Donald T. Campbell

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 131-146

  9. Cavaliers & Pointillists: Steve Woolgar

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 147-160

  10. Surely, You’re Joking, Bruno Latour?

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 161-188

  11. Science East & West: Joseph Needham

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 189-203

  12. Dangerous Abstractions: STS and the Unabomber

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 205-208

  13. The Yin and Yang of Scientific Practice: Philosophers and Sociologists

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 209-230

  14. Requiem for Plato: The Sociology of Mathematics

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 231-260

  15. Your Social Brain: Searching for Mind and Consciousness in John Wayne’s America

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 261-272

  16. Romancing & Dancing With Robots

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 273-300

  17. Sustainable Journeys: Daedalus, Icarus, Tantalus and the Future of Science and the World

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 301-324

  18. Post-truthism: An Era or an Intellectual Strategy?

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 325-342

  19. Conclusion: Paradigm for the Sociology of Knowledge

    • Sal Restivo
    Pages 343-362

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 363-414
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About this book

This book presents a collection of old and new essays exploring the author’s unique contributions to the sociology of science, mathematics, logic, robotics, brain, and god. Known for his defense of a strong social constructionist approach to the hard problems in the sociology of science, the power and range of Restivo’s interests and studies are discussed in this unique text. The essays range from his introduction of the sociology of objectivity early in his career to his recent construction of a social brain paradigm. The author situates himself in the context of the leading paradigms in science studies and his relationships with leading figures in the field including Latour, Woolgar, Needham, and D.T. Campbell. The book demonstrates a general theoretical focus on the rejection of transcendence. He rejects Platonism in mathematics and socially situates consciousness, genius, and God. The author’s wide ranging interdisciplinary competencies reflect classical and postmodern influences and will be an invaluable reference for researchers working in this field.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ridgewood, USA

    Sal Restivo

About the author

Sal Restivo retired in 2017 after a career as a professor, lecturer, and occupant of endowed chairs in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Brazil, and China.  He is a founding member and former president of the Society for Social Studies of Science.  His most recent books are Einstein’s Brain (2020) and Society and the Death of God (2021).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Inventions in Sociology

  • Book Subtitle: Studies in Science and Society

  • Authors: Sal Restivo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8170-7

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-8169-1Published: 19 March 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-8172-1Published: 20 March 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-8170-7Published: 18 March 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 414

  • Topics: Sociology, general, Anthropology, Social Sciences, general, History of Science, Philosophy of Science

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