The relationship between science and religion was one of the most important topics in the era when sociology was … founded but it has since disappeared from the empirical science studies agenda almost completely. This paper argues for … science as a context of discovery, justification, and persuasion; religion is seen in terms of organization, individual faith …

Inklusionsprofile ab, die erstens auf ein alternatives Publikum der Wissenschaft (Science Recipient) und zweitens auf Formen der …Modern science emerged in the 19th century as a specific form of social practice - performed by certified experts who … mutually evaluate the merits of scientific output. From the perspective of differentiation theory, science is thus a prototype …

It is widely acknowledged that the capability of modern societies to be innovative depends inter alia on science with … the latter evoking great political and societal expectations. And yet, science is often following its own rules and logic … of action. Against this backdrop, Social Studies of Science are interested in how external expectations are translated …

How do intellectual property rights influence academic science? We investigate the consequences of the introduction of … software patents in the U.S. on the publications of university researchers in the field of computer science. Difference …