After the science wars

Häftad bok. Routledge. 2001. 224 sidor.

Mycket gott skick. ENGELSK TEXT. Format 23,5 x 15,5 cm Vikt 405 g.
Häftad bok med mjuka inplastade pärmar, utgallrat biblioteksexemplar. The "war" in science is largely the discussion between those who believe that science is above criticism and those who do not. After the Science Wars is a collection of essays by leading philosophers and scientists, all attempting to bridge interdisciplinary gulfs in this discussion. CONTETNTS: List of contributors 1. Introduction: the "science wars" 2. What the social text affair does and does not prove: a critical look at "science studies" 3. Randomized thought of a cultural turncoat 4. Reading and relativism: an introduction to the science wars 5. Pure objects and userful knowledges 6. Objectivity and ethno-feminist critiques of science 7. Measuring the Hubble constant: objectivity under the telescope 8. Above, beyond, and at the center of the science wars: a postcolonial reading 9. Voodoo medicine in a scientific world. 10. The stigma of reason: irrationalism as a problem for social theory 11. The reenchantment of science: a fit end to the science wars? 12. Anticipations: a science-fiction author dramatizes the issues. Index. // Stämplar och klisteretiketter förekommer, inlagan är mycket fin. Bilden avser den aktuella boken. Utnyttja gärna inrikes ENHETSFRAKTEN för beställning av flera av mina böcker samtidigt. [0730]