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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... Problem for the Sociology of Knowledge 3. Kuhn's Checkered Legacy to STS 11 14 21 4. The Punch Line : A Sociology of Science that is not a Sociology of Knowledge 28 5. Relativism and the Illusion of Autonomy in Science 30 6. STS's Janus ...
... problems. Yet, people continue to believe—and 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 ...
... problem , it is not due to public hostility or even indifference to science . Rather , it would seem that science is being taken off its pedestal and shifted to some other place in our culture . STS tries to understand and sometimes ...
... problems . Yet , people continue to believe and 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 ...
... Problem. for. the. Sociology. of. Knowledge. The sociology of knowledge finds itself in a peculiar normative position. Is its object of inquiry—organized resistance to the environment—to be valorized or pathologized? Are tribal religions ...
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 |