Toward a History of Epistemic Things

This is one of the most profound works in the history and philosophy of science in decades. One seldom encounters works of such depth and originality; its conceptual framework and analytical tools are truly pathbreaking. The literary style of the work is inspiring in its poetic qualities, and the blend of wit, playfulness, rigor, and succinctness makes for captivating reading.Lily E. Kay, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Klappentext
Arguing for the primacy of the material arrangements of the laboratory in the dynamics of modern molecular biology, the author develops a new epistemology of experimentation in which research is treated as a process for producing epistemic things.


Inhalt
Prologue; 1. After all: an epistemology of the beginning; 2. Experimental systems and epistemic things; 3. Out of canc er research, 1947-50; 4. Establishing an in vitro system of protein synthesis, 1949-52; 5. Reproduction and difference; 6. Defining fractions, 1952-55; 7. Spaces of representation; 8. The activation of amino acids, 1954-56; 9. Conjunctures, hybrids, bifurcations, experimental cultures; 10. Toward molecular biology: the emergence of soluble RNA, 1955-58; 11. Historiality, narration and reflection; 12. Names matter: transfer RNA and Ribosomes, 1958-61; 13. Play-off; messenger RNA and the genetic code; Epilogue: science and writing; Glossary; Notes; References; Index.

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