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Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives

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Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives - Machamer, Peter (Editor), and Pera, Marcello (Editor), and Baltas, Aristides (Editor)
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Traditionally it has been thought that scientific controversies can always be resolved on the basis of empirical data. Recently, however, social constructionists have claimed that the outcome of scientific debates is strongly influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetorical prowess and professional clout of the participants. This volume of previously unpublished essays by well-known philosophers of science presents historical studies and philosophical analyses that undermine the plausibility of an extreme social ...

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Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives 2000, Oxford University Press, USA, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780195119879

Hardcover