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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... remains studiously deaf to the normative implications of its analyses, especially as they might sound to the people they normally write about, i.e., the scientists. On the other hand, the scientific community still lacks both a ...
... remains the same . For example , each year I ask my undergraduate students whether sci- ence or religion provides a better basis for understanding the world around them . Science always receives a ringing endorsement . However , on ...
... remains studiously deaf to the normative implications of its analyses , espe- cially as they might sound to the people they normally write about , i.e. , the scientists . On the other hand , the scientific community still lacks both a ...
... remains as minority report within STS , where the majority holds that " universality " is more part of the ideology than the reality of science . Instead , the empirical challenge has turned out to be more indicative of STS research ...
... relevant philo- sophical labels of " rational , " " real , " " objective , " etc. Yet , command over this rhetoric remains the primary mode of social legitimation in all 16. The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies.
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 |
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| Title | The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies |
| Author | Steve Fuller |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2013 |
| ISBN | 1135375399, 9781135375393 |
| Length | 208 pages |
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