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Objectivity in the feminist philosophy of science /

Scientific knowledge is widely considered to be the most certain kind of knowledge, free from social or cultural bias. This freedom from bias or values, the objectivity of science, is a key reason why scientific knowledge holds its privileged position in society. Karen Cordrick Haely argues that fem...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haely, Karen Cordrick
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Continuum, ©2008.
Colección:Continuum studies in philosophy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction: Background for the Feminist Studies of Objectivity in Science; 2. Power and Objectivity; 3. Breaking with Dogma; 4. Critical Self-Reflection: Achieving Strong Objectivity; 5. Objectivity: A Community Achievement; 6. Building a Network of Ideas; Bibliography.