Social construction of what?, the
Auteur :
Hacking, Ian
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674004122
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2000
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
345 g
Format :
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Lost in the raging debate over the validity of social construction is the question of what, precisely, is being constructed. Facts, gender, quarks, reality? Ian Hacking’s book explores an array of examples to reveal the deep issues underlying contentious accounts of reality—especially regarding the status of the natural sciences.