Scientific Controversies Philosophical and Historical Perspectives
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2000
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780195119879
Publisert
2000
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
644 gr
Høyde
161 mm
Bredde
235 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, UP, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288
A paperback edition of this book would make a rather good textbook on scientific controversies. Peter Machamer's opening chapter is a model of didactic clarity.
The British Journal for the History of Science
Traditionally it has been thought that scientific controversies can always be resolved on the basis of empirical data. Recently, however, social constructionists have claimed that the outcome of scientific debates is strongly influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetorical prowess and professional clout of the participants. This volume of previously unpublished essays by well-known philosophers of science presents historical studies and philosophical analyses that undermine the plausibility of an extreme social constructionist perspective while also indicating the need for a richer and more realistic account of scientific rationality.
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Social constructionists claim that scientific debates are influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetoric and professional clout of the participants. These essays undermine an extreme social constructionist perspective and indicate the need for a more realistic scientific rationality.
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"Thought provoking and lively."--Choice
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780195119879
Publisert
2000
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
644 gr
Høyde
161 mm
Bredde
235 mm
Dybde
24 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, P, UP, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288