Since Galileo, critics have waged a relentless assault against
science, attacking it as dehumanizing, reductionist, relativistic,
dominating, and imperialistic. Supporters meanwhile view science as
synonymous with modernity and progress. The current debates over
the role of science-- described by such headlines as Scientists are
Urged to Fight Back Against Politically Correct' Critics in The
Chronicle of Higher Education--testify to how deeply divided we
remain about the values and responsibilities of science in the
modern age.
Acknowledging the validity of a deep skepticism about science
but eager to preserve its strengths and values, Alfred I. Tauber's
anthology seeks to avoid an either/or configuration. Science,
Tauber argues, is fundamentally pluralistic and must accept
detracting criticism as part of its very code in the hope that, in
its defense, the scientific enterprise is strengthened and
reaffirmed.
Featuring essays by a wide range of interdisciplinary,
classical, and contemporary thinkers such as Martin Heidegger,
Thomas Kuhn, Hilary Putnam, Evelyn Fox Keller, and Max Weber, the
work is divided into five parts: science and its worldview; the
problem of scientific realism; the nature of scientific change; the
boundaries of science; and science and values.
General
Imprint: |
New York University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Main Trends of the Modern World |
Release date: |
1997 |
First published: |
1997 |
Editors: |
Alfred I. Tauber
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
456 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8147-8220-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social issues >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8147-8220-5 |
Barcode: |
9780814782200 |
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