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Scientific Controversies - Case Studies in the Resolution and Closure of Disputes in Science and Technology (Paperback)
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Scientific Controversies - Case Studies in the Resolution and Closure of Disputes in Science and Technology (Paperback)
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This collection of essays examines the ways in which disputes and
controversies about the application of scientific knowledge are
resolved. Four concrete examples of public controversy are
considered in detail: the efficacy of Laetrile, the classification
of homosexuality as a disease, the setting of safety standards in
the workplace, and the utility of nuclear energy as a source of
power. The essays in this volume show that debates about these
cases are not confined to matters of empirical fact. Rather, as is
seen with most scientific and technical controversies, they focus
on and are structured by complex ethical, economic, and political
interests. Drs. Engelhardt and Caplan have brought together a
distinguished group of scholars from the sciences and humanities,
who sketch a theory of scientific controversy and attempt to
provide recommendations about the ways in which both scientists and
the public ought to seek more informed resolutions of highly
contentious issues in science and technology. Scientific
Controversies is offered as a contribution to the better
understanding of the roles of both science and nonscientific
interests in disputes and controversies pertaining to science and
technology.
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