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Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives - Couverture rigide

 
9780195119879: Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0195119878 ISBN 13 : 9780195119879
Editeur : Oxford University Press Inc, 2000

Synopsis

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 This volume of previously unpublished essays by well-known philosophers of science presents historical studies and philosophical analyses that undermine the plausibility of an extreme social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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Présentation de l'éditeur

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 This volume of previously unpublished essays by well-known philosophers of science presents historical studies and philosophical analyses that undermine the plausibility of an extreme social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.

Revue de presse

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)

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press Inc
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195119878
ISBN 13 
9780195119879
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Éditeur
Machamer Peter, Pera Marcello, Baltas Aristides
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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