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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... Politics of Popularizing and Esotericizing Science 18. The Elusive " Spontaneous Philosophy of the Scientists " Defended in the Science Wars 19. Does Research Fraud Matter ? Reflections on the Sokal Hoax as a Social Experiment 888 3335 ...
... political, and even spiritual support. Scientific research itself is a very specialized activity that, on a day-to-day basis, is rather alien from the larger concerns of people. Its actual results have been mixed, with every new ...
... political , economic and cultural factors . There appears to be nothing uniquely " rational , " " objective , " or " truth- oriented " about the activities our society calls " scientific . " Make no mistake : it is not that scientists ...
... political , and even spiritual support . Scientific research itself is a very specialized activity that , on a day - to - day basis , is rather alien from the larger concerns of people . Its actual results have been mixed , with every ...
... Politics of Science and Technology , " " Science and Technology Policy , " and " Theoreti- cal Issues and Approaches ... Political Science Review of the game theorist Oskar Morgenstern's The Question of National Defense 4. The Philosophy ...
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 |