Science, truth, and democracy
Auteur :
Kitcher, Phillip
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195165524
Date de publication :
6 nov. 2003
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,4 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.