9780195119879-0195119878-Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives

Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780195119879
ISBN-10: 0195119878
Edition: 1
Author: Peter Machamer, Marcello Pera, Aristides Baltas
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 288 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780195119879
ISBN-10: 0195119878
Edition: 1
Author: Peter Machamer, Marcello Pera, Aristides Baltas
Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 288 pages

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Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives (ISBN-13: 9780195119879 and ISBN-10: 0195119878), written by authors Peter Machamer, Marcello Pera, Aristides Baltas, was published by Oxford University Press in 2000. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other History & Philosophy books. You can easily purchase or rent Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History & Philosophy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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 This volume of previously unpublished essays by well-known philosophers of science presents historical studies and philosophical analyses that undermine the plausibility of an extreme social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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