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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... form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying ... Knowledge, Theory of--History--20th century. 4. Social sciences-Philosophy--History--20th century. I. Title. Q174.8 ...
... form of academic careerism? Revenge for past academic disappointments? One long inside joke? A vehicle for social ... knowledge of the special science on whose behalf they philosophize than on their knowledge of philosophy (Fuller ...
... knowledge” or “science” blissfully act as if nothing has changed. They continue to shoehorn STS positions into ... form of collective denial is historically familiar as the standard philosophical response to disciplinary specialization. It ...
... knowledge sociologically. The main historical reasons have pertained to the normative organization of society ... forms 11 II The Sociology of Knowledge: The Philosophical Backdrop to STS 1. Philosophical Foundations and Main Sociological ...
Steve Fuller. was held together by the integration of different class-based forms of knowledge. Each form of knowledge, the realization of an innate capacity, was supposed to provide access to a unified vision of reality in a manner ...
Contents
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III 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 |