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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... Scientists " Defended in the Science Wars 19. Does Research Fraud Matter ? Reflections on the Sokal Hoax as a Social Experiment 888 3335 93 98 102 20. What Should Have Been Done About Sokal ? What Can Be Done About Positivism ? 108 V Re ...
... scientists see only the potential for bad puns, technical terms like “relativity,” “uncertainty,” and “chaos” hold the promise of deep cultural meaning for these science consumers. Indeed, without all those misbegotten metaphors and ...
... scientists have frequently found the field vaguely threatening . However , their response has been too often like shooting the messenger who bears bad news . The message remains the same . For example , each year I ask my undergraduate ...
... scientists so much ? We apply the theories and methods of the humanities and social sciences to the work of natural scientists and tech- nologists . We study them as people , not minor deities . We observe them in their workplaces ...
... scientists to be more mod- est in their pronouncements so that the public is not oversold on what science can do . The failure of science to live up to its own manufactured expectations has probably done more harm to science's social ...
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 |