After the Science WarsKeith M. Ashman, Philip Shively Baringer The "War" in science is largely the discussion between those who believe that science is above criticism and those who do not. After the Science Wars is a collection of essays by leading philosophers and scientists, all attempting to bridge interdisciplinary gulfs in this discussion. |
Contents
the science wars | 1 |
irrationalism as a problem | 10 |
Randomized thoughts of a cultural turncoat | 30 |
Pure objects and useful knowledges | 66 |
Objectivity and ethnofeminist critiques of science | 80 |
objectivity under the telescope 98 886 | 98 |
Voodoo medicine in a scientific world | 140 |
a fit end to the science wars? | 183 |
a sciencefiction author dramatizes the issues | 209 |
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After the Science Wars: Science and the Study of Science Keith Ashman,Phillip Barringer Limited preview - 2005 |
After the Science Wars: Science and the Study of Science Keith Ashman,Phillip Barringer Limited preview - 2005 |
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