Response: reply to reviewers and symposium commentators

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A response is presented to critiques of 'The Sociology of Philosophies' by author Randall Collins. Issues addressed include Collins' theory of networks guiding intellectual change, the impact of rapid-discovery science and of religion, externalist sociology of knowledge, sociological reductionism, and abstraction and reflexivity.

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An American portrait: critical reflections on Randall Collins's 'The Sociology of Philosophies'

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Two criticisms are presented of 'The Sociology of Philosophies' by Randall Collins, which posits that intellectual change is governed by networks such as colleagues and rivals. One criticism addresses the lack of evidence to support this theory; the other questions the emphasis on networks as the only relevant context.

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'The Sociology of Philosophies': a precis

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An analysis is presented of 'The Sociology of Philosophies: A Global Theory of Intellectual Change' by Randall Collins. Collins posits that intellectual networks consist of sets such as colleagues and rivals, and masters and pupils, and applies this concept to both ancient and contemporary contexts.

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