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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... 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 where STS enters the picture. The ...
... 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 where STS enters the picture ...
... perhaps the best sign of the field's institu- tionalization is its recognition as a subject area in the latest ( 2001 ) edition of the International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences ( IESBS ) . Here area editor Sheila ...
... perhaps too well - from its discoveries of how other sciences have managed to establish a larger social presence . Most bla- tantly , STS journals enjoy what scientometricians call " high impact factors " as a result of the sometimes ...
... perhaps clearest about the “non-logical,” or “arational,” status of the forms of knowledge eligible for sociological scrutiny. Reflecting his original training in physics, Pareto declared that rationality is self-explanatory as the path ...
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 |