In the recent debate in the sociology of the sciences about transdisciplinarity, Mode-2 science is heralded as inducing a new disciplinary structure of science and scientific research. We argue that this debate can be interpreted as a continuation of an older discussion about two conflicting conceptions of interdisciplinarity that we call `early integration' and `late integration', the latter pleading for a strong disciplinary basis of interdisciplinary projects, whereas the former advocates dismissing disciplinary approaches right from the start. As a prominent representative of transdisciplinary science, climate research is considered as a case study. It is at least questionable whether a weakening or erosion of disciplinary approaches can be diagnosed in this field. We argue that the demand for `socially robust knowledge' that makes transdisciplinary science inevitable, as is claimed by Nowotny, does not imply a weakening of the disciplinary structure of science.
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%1 Lenhard:1June2006:0302-3427:341
%A Lenhard, Johannes
%A Lucking, Holger
%A Schwechheimer, Holger
%D 2006
%J Science and Public Policy
%K 10 diplomarbeit transdisciplinarity
%N 10
%P 341-350
%R doi:10.3152/147154306781778876
%T Expert knowledge, Mode-2 and scientific disciplines: two contrasting views
%U http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/beech/spp/2006/00000033/00000005/art00003
%V 33
%X In the recent debate in the sociology of the sciences about transdisciplinarity, Mode-2 science is heralded as inducing a new disciplinary structure of science and scientific research. We argue that this debate can be interpreted as a continuation of an older discussion about two conflicting conceptions of interdisciplinarity that we call `early integration' and `late integration', the latter pleading for a strong disciplinary basis of interdisciplinary projects, whereas the former advocates dismissing disciplinary approaches right from the start. As a prominent representative of transdisciplinary science, climate research is considered as a case study. It is at least questionable whether a weakening or erosion of disciplinary approaches can be diagnosed in this field. We argue that the demand for `socially robust knowledge' that makes transdisciplinary science inevitable, as is claimed by Nowotny, does not imply a weakening of the disciplinary structure of science.
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abstract = {In the recent debate in the sociology of the sciences about transdisciplinarity, Mode-2 science is heralded as inducing a new disciplinary structure of science and scientific research. We argue that this debate can be interpreted as a continuation of an older discussion about two conflicting conceptions of interdisciplinarity that we call `early integration' and `late integration', the latter pleading for a strong disciplinary basis of interdisciplinary projects, whereas the former advocates dismissing disciplinary approaches right from the start. As a prominent representative of transdisciplinary science, climate research is considered as a case study. It is at least questionable whether a weakening or erosion of disciplinary approaches can be diagnosed in this field. We argue that the demand for `socially robust knowledge' that makes transdisciplinary science inevitable, as is claimed by Nowotny, does not imply a weakening of the disciplinary structure of science.},
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author = {Lenhard, Johannes and Lucking, Holger and Schwechheimer, Holger},
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journal = {Science and Public Policy},
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pages = {341-350},
timestamp = {2010-12-09T12:52:02.000+0100},
title = {Expert knowledge, Mode-2 and scientific disciplines: two contrasting views},
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