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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Steve Fuller. Of course , these are controversial claims that , in a sense , “ demystify " science . But they are also ... knowledge of STS might actually help scientists cope with why the public feels let down by them . STS was suddenly ...
... knowledge production process turns out to be much the same — especially when ... knowledge , and the organization of credibility — were originally introduced as philosophical conversation ... claims of philosophical import Introduction⚫ 7.
Steve Fuller. There are many more topics and claims of philosophical import ... claims that arise specifically from the self - under- standing of the field ... knowledge and the philosophy of science . In chapter 3 , I examine in more ...
... knowledge claims . Yet , his account also implies an unmasking of the unmaskers , since it would appear that social constructivism's radical philosophical packaging is a diversion from its straightforward empirical proposition that ...
... knowledge claims , with " unmasking " and " refuting " corresponding to " external " and " internal " approaches . The question for Hacking , then , is whether the former requires the latter to complete its task . ( Hacking says no ...
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 |