La ciencia en México en el siglo XIX: una aproximación historiográfica

Abstract

Historical works on XlX^th century science in Mexico have developed on different interpretational paths and perspectives. In the last decade, the comprehension of the period has begun to change, as a result of professional research in the history of science. Long periods and subjects that were seldomly considered in the past, have been integrated, framing up a new image of mexican science in the last century. This article sums up the main changes we observed in the subjects, interpretations and methods that have been present in historical explanations of mexican science. To accomplish this purpose, we include an extensive review of the main works published between 1895 and 1996.