Article ID: CBB822251742

The Philosophical Works of Ludwik Fleck and Their Potential Meaning for Teaching and Learning Science (2015)

unapi

This paper discusses essential elements of the philosophical works of Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961) and their potential interpretation for the teaching and learning of science. In the early twentieth century, Fleck made substantial contributions to understanding the sociological character of the nature of science and explaining the embedding of science in society. His works have several parallels to the later and very popular work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas S. Kuhn, although Kuhn only indirectly referred to the influence of Fleck on his own theories. Starting from a short review of the life of Ludwik Fleck, his philosophical work and its connections to Kuhn, this paper elaborates upon and illustrates how his theories can be considered for science education in order to provide learners with a better understanding of the nature of scientific endeavor and the bi-directional science-to-society links.

...More
Citation URI
https://data.isiscb.org/isis/citation/CBB822251742/

Similar Citations

Article Nakajima, Hideto; (2013)
Depoliticization or Americanization of Japanese Science Studies (/isis/citation/CBB001201359/)

Article Michael John Paton; (2021)
Science and Fengshui (/isis/citation/CBB166915252/)

Article Höttecke, Dietmar; Silva, Cibelle Celestino; (2011)
Why Implementing History and Philosophy in School Science Education is a Challenge: An Analysis of Obstacles (/isis/citation/CBB001032751/)

Chapter Boschiero, Luciano; (2010)
Teaching the History and Philosophy of Science and the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (/isis/citation/CBB001032187/)

Article Koliopoulos, D.; (2009)
“The Cultural Component of Science in Education”: Introduction (/isis/citation/CBB001032829/)

Article Raffaele Pisano; Philippe Vincent; (2018)
Introduction: Methods and Cognitive Modelling in the History and Philosophy of Science–&–Education (/isis/citation/CBB426761731/)

Book Hyder, David Jala; Rheinberger, Hans-Jörg; (2010)
Science and the Life-World: Essays on Husserl's Crisis of European Sciences (/isis/citation/CBB001033966/)

Article Löwy, Ilana; (2008)
Ways of Seeing: Ludwik Fleck and Polish Debates on the Perception of Reality, 1890--1947 (/isis/citation/CBB000931146/)

Article Skopek, Jeffrey M.; (2011)
Principles, Exemplars, and Uses of History in Early 20th-Century Genetics (/isis/citation/CBB001024007/)

Article Viana, Hélio Elael Bonini; Porto, Paulo Alves; (2010)
The Development of Dalton's Atomic Theory as a Case Study in the History of Science: Reflections for Educators in Chemistry (/isis/citation/CBB001032824/)

Article Fouad Abd-El-Khalick; (2013)
Teaching With and About Nature of Science, and Science Teacher Knowledge Domains (/isis/citation/CBB794239572/)

Book Nowotny, Helga; Scott, Peter; Gibbons, Michael; (2001)
Rethinking Science: Knowledge and the Public in an Age of Uncertainty (/isis/citation/CBB000358372/)

Article Hess, David J.; (2013)
Neoliberalism and the History of STS Theory: Toward a Reflexive Sociology (/isis/citation/CBB001201358/)

Authors & Contributors
Di Lorenzo, Pietro
Vincent, Philippe
Michael John Paton
Skopek, Jeffrey M.
Silva, Cibelle Celestino
Scott, Peter
Concepts
Philosophy of science
Science education and teaching
Teaching history of science
Sociology of knowledge
History of science, as a discipline
Science and society
Time Periods
20th century, early
20th century, late
21st century
19th century
Places
Poland
Japan
Italy
France
Brazil
Comments

Be the first to comment!

{{ comment.created_by.username }} on {{ comment.created_on | date:'medium' }}

Log in or register to comment