The Philosophy Of Science And Technology Studies

As the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) has become more establish... As the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) has become more established it has increasingly hidden its philosophical roots. While the trend is typical of disciplines striving for maturity Steve Fuller a leading figure in the field argues that... more

Steve Fuller argues that the methods used in the emerging discipline of scienc... Steve Fuller argues that the methods used in the emerging discipline of science and technology studies (STS) are potential tools for breaking down communication barriers that exist between disciplines within the academy and between the academy and... more

Historians and philosophers of technology are searching for new approaches to ... Historians and philosophers of technology are searching for new approaches to the study of the interaction between science and technology. New conceptual frameworks are necessary since the idea that technology is simply applied science is nothing short... more

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Depending on how one construes the kinship relations technology has been eithe... Depending on how one construes the kinship relations technology has been either the stepchild of philosophy or its grandfather. In either case technology has not been taken into the bosom of the family but has had to wait for attention care and feeding... more

This book focuses on a key issue today: the role of values in technology with ... This book focuses on a key issue today: the role of values in technology with special emphasis on ethical values. This topic involves the analysis of internal values in technology (as they affect objectives processes and outcomes) and the study of... more

In an era shaped by misinformation conspiracy theories and anti-science moveme... In an era shaped by misinformation conspiracy theories and anti-science movements Science and Technology Studies / Science Technology and Society (STS) provides a lighthouse of insight and interdisciplinary research. This volume Science technology and... more

Historical and Philosophical Perspectives of Science was first published in 19... Historical and Philosophical Perspectives of Science was first published in 1970. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible and are published unaltered from the original University of... more

The articles in this volume have been first presented during an international ... The articles in this volume have been first presented during an international Conference organised by the Greek Society for the History of Science and Technology in June 1990 at Corfu. The Society was founded in 1989 and planned to hold a series of... more

Linking literature from the sociological study of the apocalyptic with the soc... Linking literature from the sociological study of the apocalyptic with the sociology and philosophy of science Apocalyptic Narratives explores how the apocalyptic narrative frames and provides meaning to contemporary secular and scientific crises... more

Proceedings of the First International Colloquium on Philosophy Science and Te... Proceedings of the First International Colloquium on Philosophy Science and Technology in the Middle Ages - September 1973 more

Proceedings of the First International Colloquium on Philosophy Science and Te... Proceedings of the First International Colloquium on Philosophy Science and Technology in the Middle Ages - September 1973 more

This book explores two disparate sets of debates in the history and philosophy... This book explores two disparate sets of debates in the history and philosophy of the life sciences: the history of subjectivity in shaping objective science and the history of dominance of reductionism in molecular biology. It questions the dominant... more