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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... results have been mixed, with every new breakthrough quickly becoming a source of more 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 ...
... result of ignorance . Innocent schoolteachers are then browbeaten for not infus- ing youngsters with the spirit of ... results of scientific research to all aspects of society . Finally is the control that scientists continue to ...
... result of perverse readings of what STS researchers say . However , the legitimate bone of contention can be summed ... results have been mixed , with every new breakthrough quickly becoming a source of more problems . Yet , people ...
... result of the sometimes spontaneous , but sometimes editorially encouraged , tendency of researchers to cite colleagues who publish in the same journals ( Fuller 2000b , 321 , fn 4 ) . A subtler strategy - the one criticized in this ...
... results from thinking that because things can always be otherwise , we never need to commit to any- thing . This inference works only if one is a disappointed foundationalist , not someone who takes seriously that the future is largely ...
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 |