Social Empiricism
$44.29
- Paperback
196 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2007
Summary
For the last forty years, two claims have been at the core of disputes about scientific change- that scientists reason rationally and that science is progressive. For most of this time discussions were polarized between philosophers, who defended traditional Enlightenment ideas about rationality and progress, and sociologists, who espoused relativism and constructivism. Recently, creative new ideas going beyond the polarized positions have come from the history of science, feminist criticism …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262693523 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262693526 |
| Author: | Miriam Solomon |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bradford Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 196 |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2007 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Social Empiricism |
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Critics Review
Social Empiricism is not only important but short, clear, lively, and well-supported by case studies…. Perhaps most importantly, as Solomon herself points out, her arguments have long-range implications for science funding, administration, amd policy. This book will serve well both philosophers and their students.
– Catherine Hundleby * Philosophy in Review *About The Author
Miriam Solomon
Miriam Solomon is Professor of Philosophy at Temple University. She publishes widely in the areas of philosophy of science, epistemology, and medical ethics. She is the author of Social Empiricism (MIT Press, 2001).
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