Hlne Metzger, Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences Chimisso Cristina
Hlne Metzger, Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences Chimisso Cristina Is there something important to learn from the history of science about knowledge and the mind? To what extent do present…
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Hlne Metzger, Historian and Historiographer of the Sciences Chimisso Cristina
Is there something important to learn from the history of science about knowledge and the mind? To what extent do present concerns and knowledge distort our understanding of past texts and practices? Do habits and emotions play a significant role in science?
This monograph evaluates the answers to these and other questions that Hlne Metzger (1889-1944) provided. These are crucial questions in current debates, but they are not new. Metzger, who was the leading historian of chemistry of her generation, left us unparalleled reflections on the theory, practice and aims of history writing.
Despite her influence on subsequent generations of thinkers, including Thomas Kuhn, this is the first full-length monograph on her. Beginning with an overview of her life, and the challenges faced by a Jewish woman working within academia, the book goes on to discuss the most important themes of her
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