The following text field will produce suggestions that follow it as you type.

Barnes and Noble

The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge: Consensus, Controversy, and Coproduction

Current price: $64.99
The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge: Consensus, Controversy, and Coproduction
The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge: Consensus, Controversy, and Coproduction

Barnes and Noble

The Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge: Consensus, Controversy, and Coproduction

Current price: $64.99

Size: Hardcover

Loading Inventory...
CartBuy Online
*Product information may vary - to confirm product availability, pricing, shipping and return information please contact Barnes and Noble
This Elements is about the social dimensions of scientific knowledge. The first chapter asks in what ways scientific knowledge is social. The second chapter develops a conception of scientific knowledge that accommodates the insights of the first chapter, and is consonant with mainstream thinking about knowledge in analytic epistemology. The third chapter asks under what conditions we can tell, in the real world, that a consensus in a scientific community amounts to shared scientific knowledge, as characterized in the second chapter, and how to deal with scientific dissent. The forth chapter reviews the ways epistemic and social elements mutually interact to coproduce scientific knowledge. This Elements engages with literature from philosophy of science and social epistemology, especially social epistemology of science, as well as Science, Technology, and Society (STS), and analytic epistemology. The book focuses on themes and debates since the start of the second millennium.

More About Barnes and Noble at The Summit

With an excellent depth of book selection, competitive discounting of bestsellers, and comfortable settings, Barnes & Noble is an excellent place to browse for your next book.

Powered by Adeptmind