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Robert K. Merton
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On the Shoulders of Robert K. Merton epub On the Shoulders of Robert K. Merton pdf download On the Shoulders of Robert K. Merton pdf file On the Shoulders of Robert K. Merton audiobook On the Shoulders of Robert K. Merton book review On the Shoulders of Robert K. Merton summary | #1043369 in Books | Robert K Merton | 1993-05-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.50 x.80 x5.50l,.90 | File type: PDF | 348 pages | On the Shoulders of Giants A Shandean Postscript||11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.| highly recommended, but not for everyone|By Xolotlanense|The subtitle is the key: this is very shandean. If you enjoyed Tristram Shandy, you'll probably enjoy OTSOG too. Merton tirelessly (but not tiresomely) tracks down the origin of a famous aphorism through the labyrinthine ways of countless erudite digressions. If you have the kind of crooked mind that appreciates this|From the Back Cover|A great and universal book....one of my all-time favorites.....The fascinating details build out to profound statements, with light touches about the deepest issues that concern us all: creativity, originality, the social context of discovery
With playfulness and a large dose of wit, Robert Merton traces the origin of Newton's aphorism, "If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Using as a model the discursive and digressive style of Sterne's Tristram Shandy, Merton presents a whimsical yet scholarly work which deals with the questions of creativity, tradition, plagiarism, the transmission of knowledge, and the concept of progress.
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