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The document discusses the rules and norms of scientific practice as outlined by Robert Merton in 1942. It explores how scientific research is a social activity governed by principles like universality, communality, and disinterestedness. It also examines how science has changed in recent decades with trends like increased specialization and bureaucracy, posing new challenges to traditional scientific values.
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- aiestaran1845
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- EN