Scientific controversies: philosophical and historical perspectives
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195119879
Date de publication :
18 mai 2000
Dimensions :
16,1 x 23,5 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
644 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.