Science, Truth, and Democracy
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science
ISBN-10
0195165527
ISBN-13
9780195165524
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint
Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 6th, 2003
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
368 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.80 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Social issues & processesPhilosophy of scienceBio-ethics
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Closely examining some of our notions about the role of science, the author engages the heated debate about how scientific knowledge should be pursued and employed. He paints a portrait of the sciences that allows for the possibility of scientific truth but nonetheless permits social consensus to determine which avenues need to be investigated.
Closely examining some of our most deeply held notions about the role of science, distinguished philosopher Philip Kitcher engages the heated debate about how scientific knowledge should be pursued and employed. Kitcher paints a pragmatic portrait of the sciences that allows for the possibility of scientific truth but nonetheless permits social consensus to determine which avenues need to be investigated.
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