The Institution of Science and the Science of Institutions: The Legacy of Joseph Ben-David (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science Book 302)

The Present Anthology, Edited By Marcel Herbst, Is Partially Based On A Conference, Held In 2009, To Reflect On The Legacy Of Ben-david, And Contains A Selection Of Substantially Revised Papers, Plus Four Contributions Specifically Written For This Volume. The Book Focuses On Three Major Lines Of Ben-david's Research, Namely Center And Periphery (part I), Role And Ethos (part Ii), And Organization And Growth (part Iii). In Addition, Comprehensive Introductory (prologue) And Concluding Chapters (epilogue, Part Iv) By Marcel Herbst Are Provided. The Volume Addresses The Following Disciplines: Higher Education, History And Sociology Of Science, Philosophy Of Science, History Of Medicine, Public Administration, Policy Studies, Jewish Studies, And Economics. The Anthology Is One Of Two New Publications On Joseph Ben-david After The Special Minerva Edition Vol. 25, Numbers 1-2, March 1987, And Gad Freudenthal's Collection Of Ben-david's Writings [1991]. The Text Can Be Used In Graduate Studies, It Addresses Higher Education Professionals Or Public Officials, And Serves As A Gateway To Researchers In The Field Of Higher Education, Science Studies, Or Policy Sciences.--page [4] Of Cover. Prologue. Introduction / Marcel Herbst -- Academic Organization And Scientific Philosophy / Marcel Herbst -- Role And Ethos. Ben-david's Critique Of The Sociology Of Knowledge And His Politics Of Freedom / Yaron Ezrahi -- The Scientists' Role And Medical Innovations / Ilana Löwy -- The Ongoing Tension : Clinical Practice And Clinical Research / George Weisz -- Center And Periphery. Faded Grandeur : Disciplinary Differentiation, Interdisciplinarity And Renewal In The German Academic System / Richard Münch -- The Scion And Its Tree : The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem And Its German Epistemological And Organizational Origins / Shaul Katz -- Organization And Growth. The Excellence Of It : Conceptions Of Quality In Academic Disciplines / Andrew Abbott -- Lessons Learned From The Study Of Multi-organizational Collaborations In Science And Implications For The Role Of The University In The 21st Century / Ivan Chompalov -- Epilogue. The Legacy Of Joseph Ben-david / Marcel Herbst. Marcel Herbst, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Front Matter....Pages I-XII Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-14 Academic Organization and Scientific Productivity....Pages 15-35 Front Matter....Pages 37-37 Ben-David’s Critique of the Sociology of Knowledge and His Politics of Freedom....Pages 39-45 The Scientists’ Role and Medical Innovations....Pages 47-61 The Ongoing Tension: Clinical Practice and Clinical Research....Pages 63-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Faded Grandeur: Disciplinary Differentiation, Interdisciplinarity and Renewal in the German Academic System....Pages 83-101 The Scion and Its Tree: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Its German Epistemological and Organizational Origins....Pages 103-144 Front Matter....Pages 145-145 The Excellence of IT: Conceptions of Quality in Academic Disciplines....Pages 147-165 Lessons Learned from the Study of Multi-organizational Collaborations in Science and Implications for the Role of the University in the 21st Century....Pages 167-184 Front Matter....Pages 185-185 The Legacy of Joseph Ben-David....Pages 187-211 Back Matter....Pages 213-227