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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... continue to believe—and perhaps they should. But in any case, it is not clear what is to be gained by ignoring ... continuing tensions between scientists and STS researchers cannot simply be reduced to misunderstanding. On the one hand ...
... continue to exert over how their history is told . Past diversions and failures remain largely hidden , resulting in an airbrushed picture of " progress " otherwise absent from human affairs . Of course , these are controversial claims ...
... continue to believe and perhaps they should . But in any case , it is not clear what is to be gained by ignoring , disowning , or even re - educating these people . A better strategy begins by trying to understand them . And that's ...
... continuing tensions between scientists and STS researchers cannot simply be reduced to misunderstanding . On the one hand , STS has developed sophisti- cated tools for analyzing the role of science and technology in society but it ...
... continues to elude STS is research methodology . At one level , this gives the corpus of STS research a pick - and - mix quality that allows different fields to appropriate different bits . The cross - disciplinary borrower need not ...
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 |