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SCIENCE, TRUTH AND DEMOCRACY
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| By: |
Philip Kitcher |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£29.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195145836 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195145830 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2001 |
| Series: |
Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science |
| Pages: |
234 |
| Description: |
Philip Kitcher examines the intense debate about the role that science plays in shaping our lives. He works out a more realistic image of the sciences -- one that allows for the possibility of scientific truth, but nonetheless permits social consensus to determine which avenues to investigate. |
| Synopsis: |
Striving to boldly redirect the philosophy of science, this book by renowned philosopher Philip Kitcher examines the heated debate surrounding the role of science in shaping our lives. Kitcher explores the sharp divide between those who believe that the pursuit of scientific knowledge is always valuable and necessary-the purists-and those who believe that it invariably serves the interests of people in positions of power. In a daring turn, he rejects both perspectives, working out a more realistic image of the sciences-one that allows for the possibility of scientific truth, but nonetheless permits social consensus to determine which avenues to investigate. He then proposes a democratic and deliberative framework for responsible scientists to follow. Controversial, powerful, yet engaging, this volume will appeal to a wide range of readers. Kitcher's nuanced analysis and authoritative conclusion will interest countless scientists as well as all readers of science-scholars and laypersons alike. |
| Illustrations: |
6 line illustrations |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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