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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... science's social standing ? The scientific community has a characteristic way of handling the matter . The expression " public understanding of science 1 Introduction: The Conspicuous Absence of Philosophy from Science and Technology ...
... science , to know it is to love it . Therefore , any dissatisfaction with science must be the result of ignorance ... science's distinctive social organization , which enables concentrated periods of both teamwork and criticism ...
... science can do . The failure of science to live up to its own manufactured expectations has probably done more harm to science's social standing in recent years than anything STS has ever done . STS had nothing to do with the PR ...
... science's " normative structure . " In both the French and German traditions , the sociology of knowledge tended to ... science's role in society . However , relatively few STS researchers have voiced anti - science sentiments . Rather ...
... science's grip on society . Hacking's message , then , is that science's negative social functions should be addressed , even if social constructivism cannot provide a knock - down epistemological critique of science . There is much to ...
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 |