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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... Relativism and the Illusion of Autonomy in Science 30 6. STS's Janus - faced Antirealism : Relativism versus Constructivism 7. Conclusion : So is Relativism the Wrong Target ? III Philosophy In , Of , and Beyond the Scientific Field ...
... relativism , ” " antirealism , " and even " skepticism . " ( This is the default strategy of even the more informed ... Relativist , only now papered over with a stock set of surgically removed quotes from STS researchers . Among the ...
... relativism . I consider the migration of relativism from anthropology to science policy since the end of World War II . Notwithstand- ing this lineage , " relativism " is ultimately an imprecise label for what is most philosophically ...
... relativism , the doctrine most commonly associated with the sociology of knowledge . As befits an academic stance , relativism does not envisage that the society under study will or should change in light of academic investigation into ...
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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 |