After the Science Wars: Science and the Study of Science

by Keith Ashman, Phillip Barringer

Overview

The "War" in science is largely the discussion between those who believe that science is above criticism and those who do not. After the Science Wars is a collection of essays by leading philosophers and scientists, all attempting to bridge interdisciplinary gulfs in this discussion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415212083
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/07/2000
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Keith Ashman and Phillip Baringer are both at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Kansas, USA.

Table of Contents

Contributors, 1 Introduction: the “science wars”, 2 What the Social Text affair does and does not prove, 3 Randomized thoughts of a cultural turncoat, 4 Reading and relativism, 5 Pure objects and useful knowledges, 6 Objectivity and ethno-feminist critiques of science, 7 Measuring the Hubble constant, 8 Above, beyond, and at the center of the science wars, 9 Voodoo medicine in a scientific world, 10 The stigma of reason, 11 The reenchantment of science, 12 Anticipations, Iindex

Editorial Reviews

Not that the wars are over, but the major scandal over the Alan D. Sokal affair has now died down. In the assuredly temporary period of wound licking, combatants from both sides of the controversy over whether science is or is not objective take positions and stockpile references for the next major skirmish. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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