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. |
From inside the book
... called " neutral " is now called " symmetrical , " routinely allowing STS to elude philosophical scruples . Moreover , STS has learned - perhaps too well - from its discoveries of how other sciences have managed to establish a larger ...
... called theory in STS , " actor - network theory , " is best seen as a sensitizing device - an " instrument of surveillance , " as Foucault might say that reveals aspects of the phenomenon under investigation that might otherwise go ...
... called " Science and Technology Studies . " It was through this field that the quarter - century - old culture wars against postmodernism were upgraded into the Science Wars . STS is primarily represented in English by the journals ...
... called a " positional good " ( Fuller 2002a , chap . 3 ) . Progressive thinkers from JohnStuart Mill to Karl Marx embraced this conclusion as an invitation to challenge received forms of knowledge , be it by parliamentary or revolution ...
... called the " civilizing force of hypocrisy , " whereby people mask their beliefs in contexts where the expression of those beliefs is immaterial and perhaps even detrimental to their interests . Moreover , if these contexts , once ...
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 |