Science without laws
Debate over the nature of science has recently moved from the halls of academia into the public sphere, where it has taken shape as the "science wars." At issue is the question of whether scientific knowledge is objective and universal or socially mediated, whether scientific truths are independent of human values and beliefs. Ronald Giere is a philosopher of science who has been at the forefront of this debate from its inception, and Science without Laws offers a much-needed mediating perspect…
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- Full title :Science without laws / Ronald N. Giere.
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Debate over the nature of science has recently moved from the halls of academia into the public sphere, where it has taken shape as the "science wars." At issue is the question of whether scientific knowledge is objective and universal or socially mediated, whether scientific truths are independent of human values and beliefs. Ronald Giere is a philosopher of science who has been at the forefront of this debate from its inception, and Science without Laws offers a much-needed mediating perspective on an increasingly volatile line of inquiry.
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- Publication Date:©1999.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication:Chicago, Ill
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1999.
The Physical Object
- Description:x, 285 p. ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0226292088, 9780226292083
- oclc:ocn797649210
- Dewey Decimal:501
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