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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... consequences . How should one respond to these mixed signals of science's social standing ? The scientific community has a characteristic way of handling the matter . The expression " public understanding of science 1 Introduction: The ...
... in the past because sociologists had been operating with an equivocal sense of " consequences " : scientists were being 14. The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies Science as a Special Problem for the Sociology of Knowledge.
... consequences of their actions , both intended and unintended . If scientists were likewise held to this broader standard , then they too might not appear so " rational , " or at least their rationality would need to be redefined in ...
... consequences of those approaches applied to themselves . Observant of this history , Ian Hacking has established himself as an honest philosophical broker in the Science Wars , especially through his popular work , The Social ...
... consequences of their fields being seen as " constructed " have had a better grasp of how the sociology of knowledge informs their situation than have their sociological opponents . Scientists are not just personally offended by social ...
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 |