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* Thomas Kuhn. ''The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'' - Classic in the philosophy/sociology of science. | * Thomas Kuhn. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Structure_of_Scientific_Revolutions ''The Structure of Scientific Revolutions''] - Classic in the philosophy/sociology of science. Came up in reference to the ideas of "normal science" and "paradigm shifts," but also provides a concept of scientific puzzles that might give some useful ways to contextualize Abbott's and Buchholz's comments on the subject. Speaking of Abbott | ||
* Andrew Abbott (presumably?) published many pseudonymous book reviews the ''American Journal of Sociology'' under the name of "Barbara Celarent", a fictional(?) persona from the University of Atlantis writing in the 2040s/2050s (!) | |||
** [https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/605763 Example 1] | |||
** [https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/675670 Example 2] | |||
** [https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/660675 Example 3] | |||
* Larissa Buchholz recommended the following book: Robert Peters. ''Getting what you came for: The smart student's guide to earning a master's or Ph.D'' ([https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/460669.Getting_What_You_Came_For Goodreads reviews/summary]). | |||
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Week 2 (Puzzles)
- Thomas Kuhn. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Classic in the philosophy/sociology of science. Came up in reference to the ideas of "normal science" and "paradigm shifts," but also provides a concept of scientific puzzles that might give some useful ways to contextualize Abbott's and Buchholz's comments on the subject. Speaking of Abbott
- Andrew Abbott (presumably?) published many pseudonymous book reviews the American Journal of Sociology under the name of "Barbara Celarent", a fictional(?) persona from the University of Atlantis writing in the 2040s/2050s (!)
- Larissa Buchholz recommended the following book: Robert Peters. Getting what you came for: The smart student's guide to earning a master's or Ph.D (Goodreads reviews/summary).
