Social constructivism and the philosophy of science /
Social constructivists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Or, more provocatively, are scientific facts--is "everything"--constructed? "Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of" "Scienc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000
New York : 2000 London ; New York : 2000 |
| Series: | Philosophical issues in science
Philosophical issues in science |
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| Summary: | Social constructivists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Or, more provocatively, are scientific facts--is "everything"--constructed? "Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of" "Science" is a clear assessment of this critical and increasingly important debate. Andre Kukla presents a comprehensive discussion of the philosophical issues involved and analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of a range of constructivist arguments, illustrating the divide between the sociology and the philosophy of science through examples as varied as laboratory science, time, and criminality. He argues that current philosophical objections to constructivism are drastically inconclusive, while offering and developing new objections. Throughout, Kukla distinguishes between the social causes of scientific beliefs and the view that all ascertainable facts are constructed |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | x, 170 p. : ill. ; 24 cm x, 170 p. ; 24 cm x, 170 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm x, 170 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-167) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [164]-167) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0415234182 0415234190 (pbk.) 0415234190 9780415234184 9780415234191 |