Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives

Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives
ISBN-10
0195119878
ISBN-13
9780195119879
Category
Science
Pages
278
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Authors
Peter Machamer, Aristeidēs Baltas, Marcello Pera

Description

Social constructionists claim that scientific debates are influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetoric and professional clout of the participants. These essays undermine an extreme social constructionist perspective and indicate the need for a more realistic scientific rationality.

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