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44Bron of wisselwerking - Filosofie in het tijdperk van facultaire reorganisatieKrisis 69 58-64. 1997.
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15Ways of Going On: An Analysis of Skill Applied to Medical PracticeScience, Technology and Human Values 22 (3): 267-285. 1997.Humans do two types of actions, polimorphic actions and mimeomorphic actions. The ability to carry out polimorphic actions cannot be mastered outside of socialization. Mimeomorphic actions, however, can be learned in other ways; sometimes, they can be learned away from the context of practice. Polimorphic actions cannot be mimicked by machines, but some mimeomorphic actions can. Other mimeomorphic actions are too complex to mechanize. Actions that cannot be mechanized because they are physically…Read more
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Interpreting the role of patient organizations in democracyIn Paul Atkinson (ed.), New Genetics, New Indentities, Routledge. 2006.
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9Bruno LatourPolity Press. 2016.Bruno Latour is among the most important figures in contemporary philosophy and social science. His ethnographic studies have revolutionized our understanding of areas as diverse as science, law, politics and religion. To facilitate a more realistic understanding of the world, Latour has introduced a radically fresh philosophical terminology and a new approach to social science, ‘Actor-Network Theory’. In seminal works such as Laboratory Life, We Have Never Been Modern and An Inquiry into Modes …Read more
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28Stijlen Van ethisch argumenteren in de laat-moderne tijdTijdschrift Voor Filosofie 66 (4): 649-665. 2004.A cursory view of the history of ethical thinking shows the presence of a limited variety of 'styles of ethical reasoning', a term used in analogy of Crombie's 'styles of scientific reasoning' for systems of thought that set their own standards and techniques for providing evidence. Each style of reasoning tends to suggest a specific role for ethicists. Styles are appropriate relative to particular contexts of problems and require special institutions to flourish. Herman De Dijn's discussion in …Read more
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9Wetenschapsfilosofie voor geesteswetenschappenAmsterdam University Press. 2001.[Dutch] The division of science into Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities may seem matter-of-course, but is in fact a fairly recent and by no means undebated one. This book describes how these different visions on science came to be and what ideals of knowledge and styles of argumentation they suppose. It also discusses the nature, structure and development of the Humanities. It delves into the history of these fields and the varying notions on their cultural place and function. The …Read more
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6Burgers en vreemdelingen: opstellen over filosofie en politiek (edited book)Van Gennep. 1994.Festschrift for Prof. Lolle Nauta.
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