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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... Matter ? Reflections on the Sokal Hoax as a Social Experiment 888 3335 93 98 102 20. What Should Have Been Done About Sokal ? What Can Be Done About Positivism ? 108 V Re - enchanting Science : Beyond Puritans and Gnostics 115 21. The ...
... social standing ? The scientific community has a characteristic way of handling the matter . The expression " public understanding of science 1 Introduction: The Conspicuous Absence of Philosophy from Science and Technology Studies.
Steve Fuller. the matter . The expression " public understanding of science " sums it up . The underlying idea is that , when it comes to science , to know it is to love it . Therefore , any dissatisfaction with science must be the ...
... matters in conceptual or abstract terms , the IESBS tells us to engage in theory rather than philosophy . " Theory " consists of the several possible frameworks for doing STS research , whereas " philosophy " constitutes a more basic ...
... matters. Among the founders of modern sociology, the Italian political economist Vilfredo Pareto was perhaps clearest about the “non-logical,” or “arational,” status of the forms of knowledge eligible for sociological scrutiny ...
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 |