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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... Studies. Luckily, philosophy's most astute and potent allies are often found outside the discipline. Here I would like to thank those who, in various ways, have helped me along this difficult passage. First, I must thank my former ...
... studies, or STS for short. It also explains why practicing 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 ...
... and failures remain largely hidden, resulting in an airbrushed picture of “progress” otherwise absent from human affairs. Of course, these are controversial claims that, in a sense, 2 • The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studies.
... studies journal, the editors of which failed to see that it was meant as a parody. From the massive attention given to Sokal's ruse—most of it favorable—it was clear that he had tapped into some profound misgivings that still surround ...
... Studies” seventy articles divided into six categories: “History and Sociology of Science and Technology,” “Methodological Approaches in Science and Technology Studies,” “Organization of Science and Technology,” “Politics of Science and ...
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 |