The section was established in 1974. Its activities such as conference organization and publications are centred around following issues: relationship between science and societies, knowledge production, organization of science, epistemological problems of scientific description, interpretation and cognition.

Section’s board comprises: Agnieszka Kolasa-Nowak (chair), Tomasz Zarycki, Arkadiusz Jabłoński, Tomasz Peciakowski (secretary), Katarzyna Iwińska, Joanna Wyleżałek. Contact details: akolasa@hektor.umcs.lublin.pl; tomasz.peciakowski@kul.pl.