Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives
Author:   Peter Machamer (Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh) ,  Marcello Pera (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Pisa, Emeritus; Senator of the Italian Republic) ,  Aristides Baltas (Professor of Physics and Philosophy of Science, Professor of Physics and Philosophy of Science, National Technical University of Athens)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780195119879


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   18 May 2000
Format:   Hardback
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Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives


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Traditionally it has been thought that scientific controversies can always be resolved on the basis of empirical data. Recently, however, social constructionists have claimed that the outcome of scientific debates is strongly influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetorical prowess and professional clout of the participants. This volume of previously unpublished essays by well-known philosophers of science presents historical studies and philosophical analyses that undermine the plausibility of an extreme social constructionist perspective while also indicating the need for a richer and more realistic account of scientific rationality.

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Author:   Peter Machamer (Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh) ,  Marcello Pera (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Pisa, Emeritus; Senator of the Italian Republic) ,  Aristides Baltas (Professor of Physics and Philosophy of Science, Professor of Physics and Philosophy of Science, National Technical University of Athens)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 16.10cm
Weight:   0.644kg
ISBN:  

9780195119879


ISBN 10:   0195119878
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   18 May 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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A paperback edition of this book would make a rather good textbook on scientific controversies. Peter Machamer's opening chapter is a model of didactic clarity. The British Journal for the History of Science


A paperback edition of this book would make a rather good textbook on scientific controversies. Peter Machamer's opening chapter is a model of didactic clarity. The British Journal for the History of Science


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