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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... Theory of--History--20th century. 4. Social sciences-Philosophy--History--20th century. I. Title. Q174.8.F85 2005 501--dc22 2005025200 and the Routledge Web site at http://www.routledge-ny.com Taylor & Francis Group is the Academic ...
... Theory STS Fieldwork as a Reflection of the Shifting Material Conditions of Scientific Work New Horizons for Laboratory Life: Science as a Site of Generational Conflict and Jurisdictional Ambiguity 11. 12. 13. IV “Postmodern Positivism ...
... theories, let alone explain their relevance to anything. Almost all have entered a place ofworship, but at most one or two have been inside a place of research, a laboratory. What happens in my classroom is part of a larger trend. Books ...
... theories and methods of the humanities and social sciences to the work of natural scientists and technologists. We study them as people, not minor deities. We observe them in their workplaces, interpret their documents, and propose ...
... theory rather than philosophy. “Theory” consists of the several possible frameworks for doing STS research, whereas “philosophy” constitutes a more basic inquiry that asks embarrassing questions about the relative merits of particular ...
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 |