The Philosophy of Science and Technology StudiesRoutledge, 2013 M10 18 - 208 pages As the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) has become more established, it has increasingly hidden its philosophical roots. While the trend is typical of disciplines striving for maturity, Steve Fuller, a leading figure in the field, argues that STS has much to lose if it abandons philosophy. In his characteristically provocative style, he offers the first sustained treatment of the philosophical foundations of STS and suggests fruitful avenues for further research. With stimulating discussions of the Science Wars, the Intelligent Design Theory controversy, and theorists such as Donna Haraway and Bruno Latour, Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies is required reading for students and scholars in STS and the philosophy of science. |
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... failures remain largely hidden , resulting in an airbrushed picture of " progress " otherwise absent from human affairs . Of course , these are controversial claims that , in 2. The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies.
Steve Fuller. Of course , these are controversial claims that , in a sense , “ demystify " science . But they are also meant to encourage scientists to be more mod- est in their pronouncements so that the public is not oversold on what ...
... than epistemic consis- tency . But more generally , it suggests that STS is much clearer about what it wants to escape - philosophy - than where it wants to go . There are many more topics and claims of philosophical import Introduction⚫ ...
... claims that arise specifically from the self - under- standing of the field called " Science and Technology Studies . " It was through this field that the quarter - century - old culture wars against postmodernism were upgraded into the ...
... claim to be a universal form of knowledge unless it has a strong sense of public accountability . However , social epistemology so described remains as minority report within STS , where the majority holds that " universality " is more ...
Contents
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A Sociology of Science that | 28 |
Philosophy In Of and Beyond the Scientific Field Site | 45 |
STS by Another Name? | 79 |
Beyond Puritans and Gnostics | 115 |
Cultivating a Life in STS | 157 |
Bibliography | 181 |
Index | 189 |