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. Contents Acknowledgments I Introduction : The Conspicuous Absence of Philosophy from Science and Technology Studies II The Sociology of Knowledge : The Philosophical Backdrop to STS ix 1 11 1. Philosophical Foundations and ...
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... science " blissfully act as if nothing has changed . They con- tinue to shoehorn STS positions into preconceived categories of " relativism ... philosophy's roots in Athens - which 6. The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies.
Contents
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Kuhns Checkered Legacy to STS | 21 |
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 |