Scientific controversies : philosophical and historical perspectives /
Social constructionists claim that scientific debates are influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetoric and professional clout of the participants. These essays undermine an extreme social constructionist perspective and indicate the need for a more realistic scientific rationality.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Social constructionists claim that scientific debates are influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetoric and professional clout of the participants. These essays undermine an extreme social constructionist perspective and indicate the need for a more realistic scientific rationality. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 278 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 1423759966 9781423759966 1602562784 9781602562783 1280471387 9781280471384 9786610471386 661047138X 0195353161 9780195353167 |