ISBN:
9780367616403
,
9780367616410
Language:
English
Pages:
232 Seiten
Series Statement:
Why It's OK Series
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
306.45
Keywords:
Vertrauen
;
Wissenschaft
;
Science-Social aspects
;
Science-Philosophy
;
Electronic books
;
Wissenschaft
;
Vertrauen
Abstract:
Why It's OK to Trust Science is an unabashed defense of science, objectivity, and the essential value of both in our "post-truth" age, exploring the intellectual and historical roots of anti-science and presenting clear and cogent rebuttals to anti-scientific arguments.
Abstract:
Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: What Has Science Done for Me Lately? -- The "Science Wars" and Why They Had to Be Won 1 -- The Facts About Social Construction 2 -- Thomas Kuhn: Foe of Science? 3 -- Thomas Kuhn: Friend of Science? 4 -- Can We Have Good Science and the Right Values? 5 -- Dinosaur Revolutions 6 -- How We Know About Big, Complex Things 7 -- Conclusion: What Is Really Wrong with Science -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
