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New combinations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Arie Rip
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Abstract

By looking at science as a search process, disciplinary demarcations become secondary, and new combinations—which occur all the time—can be better recognized. The practices of natural science contain social science components (to discipline the world) and humanities components (telling of stories), and the quality of these components can be enhanced. The search perspective unifies science and scholarship; the important differences are not between natural science, social science and humanities, but between ‘grammar’, ‘(hi)story’ and ‘nomology’, three ideal–typical approaches in search processes. Existing scientific/scholarly developments and new combinations can be located on this map. An integrated science policy should create a stimulating environment for new combinations.

Type
FOCUS—Science and Technology Assessment
Information
European Review , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , January 1995 , pp. 83 - 92
Copyright
Copyright © Academia Europaea 1995

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