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Der Autor konstatiert eine tiefgreifende Krise der Forschung und Lehre an den israelischen Universitäten, die durch Mittelknappheit verschärft aber nicht verursacht ist, und unterbreitet weitreichende Reformvorschläge. (DÜI-Hns)

Philosophers, anthropologists and historians tend to view themselves and their colleagues as either realists or as relativists. The thesis of this paper is that this distinction is not a logical necessity but a historical situation in western scientific culture. It is claimed here that the distinction is spurious: every problem has a realist and a relativist dimension, and the two views can be, and are actually be ing, held simultaneously. Once a frame of reference has been selected, in it realism prevails. With respect to selection of an appropriate framework the ap proach has to be relativist since there is no absolute, external-to-all framework which would fit absolute realism. It is also shown that well-known philosophers of science actually are two-tier-thinkers — that is, they have simultaneously held relativist and realist views.

Yehuda Elkana: "Anthropologie der Erkenntnis". Die Enwticklung des Wissens als episches Theater einer listigen Vernunft. Übers. v. Ruth Achlama. Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt/M. 1986. 530 S., geb., 68,- DM

A Programmatic Attempt at an Anthropology of Knowledge -- On the Boundaries of Science in Seventeenth-Century England -- What Should We Do with the Monster?: Electromagnetism and the Psychosociology of Knowledge -- Science and Modern Chinese Culture -- The Meaning Context of Illness and Care: Reflections on a Central Theme in the Anthropology of Medicine -- The Semantics of Medical Discourse -- The Necessity of Field Methods in the Study of Scientific Research -- Anthropological Perspectives in the Sociology of Science.

Offers a comprehensive perspective on knowledge production in the field of sociology. Moreover, it is a tribute to the scope of Merton's work and the influence Merton has had on the work and life of sociologists around the world. This is reflected in each of the 12 chapters by internationally acclaimed scholars witnessing the range of fields Merton has contributed to as well as the personal impact he has had on sociologists. This approach is in itself a tribute to Merton: an analysis of knowledge production through a contextualized review of an author's life-work - a quintessentially "Mertonian" enterprise

Offers a comprehensive perspective on knowledge production in the field of sociology. Moreover, it is a tribute to the scope of Merton's work and the influence Merton has had on the work and life of sociologists around the world. This is reflected in each of the 12 chapters by internationally acclaimed scholars witnessing the range of fields Merton has contributed to as well as the personal impact he has had on sociologists. This approach is in itself a tribute to Merton: an analysis of knowledge production through a contextualized review of an author's life-work – a quintessentially "Mertonian" enterprise

While focusing on international private law and international arbitration, the essays also address the questions of constitutional law and legal philosophy. State-of-the-art contributions, covering a wide scope from the practical analysis of American arbitration policy and the position of the USA vis-à-vis international law, through the latest developments in German legal practice, to theoretical issues of jurisdiction. Especially rich is the volume in exploring the legal dimension of the European integration process

This volume of essays is dedicated to George Soros in honor of his seventieth birthday. The authors come from the different but intersecting worlds of academia, politics and business. The editors have chosen the title The Paradoxes of Unintended Consequences to encourage the contributors to adopt a dialogue-oriented approach and in reference to the example of Giordano Bruno, who was burnt at the stake 400 years ago for holding heretic views which were probably far more backward than the views of those condemning him. The idea behind this approach was that any complex social process or political attempt to change the lives of people will have unintended consequences, usually paradoxical ones. These consequences should force us to reconsider our original theory. The volume also contains a short biography of George Soros and a list of his published works and philanthropic initiatives