Wissenschaft als Grenzwissenschaft Hans Bender (1907-1991) und die deutsche Parapsychologie
How does a field of knowledge achieve legitimacy as science? The focus of this historical analysis is on the ever-controversial "fringe discipline" of parapsychology and its most important advocate Hans Bender. It analyzes the history of this contingent discipline, examining the interactio...
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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2021
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Series: | Okkulte Moderne
5 |
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Summary: | How does a field of knowledge achieve legitimacy as science? The focus of this historical analysis is on the ever-controversial "fringe discipline" of parapsychology and its most important advocate Hans Bender. It analyzes the history of this contingent discipline, examining the interaction between science, society, and the public media in manufacturing scientific legitimacy. |
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Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (342 p.) |
ISBN: | 9783110670998 9783110671018 9783110670813 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110670998 |
Access: | Open Access |