The Scientific Community: Actuality and Morality

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: R.J. Brownhill
DOI: 10.4324/9781003710943-6
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Abstract

The question arises at this point as to how far Polanyi’s model of the scientific community actually coincides with the real community of scientists. Does it as an ideal model actually bring out its essential features or is it a utopian model merely expressing wishful thinking?

Fields of Study & Subjects

Logic and Philosophy of Science Epistemology Ethics and Metaphysics Research Science and Academia

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
77–86
Publication date
6 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter