Drawing out leviathan: dinosaurs and the science wars
Auteur :
Parsons, Keith M.
Éditeur :
Indiana University Press
ISBN :
9780253339379
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2001
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
508 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
For constructivists, 'nature' and 'reality' are simply what scientists agree to regard as natural or real. Further, the methods and standards of science are mere 'rules of the game' adopted to serve political and social agendas. This book critically examines this view in the light of some major debates about dinosaurs.