Oxford University Press, Incorporated, Date: 2001. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2001. Oxford University Press, Incorporated ISBN 0195145836 9780195145830 [US]

ISBN10: 0195145836, ISBN13: 9780195145830, [publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. Striving to boldly redirect the philosophy of science, this book by renowned philosopher Philip Kitcher examines the heated debate surrounding the role of science in shaping our lives. Kitcher explores the sharp divide between those who believe that the pursuit of scientific knowledge is always valuable and necessary—the purists—and those who believe that it invariably serves the interests of people in positions of power. In a daring turn, he rejects both perspectives, working out a more realistic image of the sciences—one that allows for the possibility of scientific truth, but nonetheless permits social consensus to determine which avenues to investigate. He then proposes a democratic and deliberative framework for responsible scientists to follow. Controversial, powerful, yet engaging, this volume will appeal to a wide range of readers. Kitcher's nuanced analysis and authorititative conclusion will interest countless scientists as well as all readers of science—scholars and laypersons alike. Philip Kitcher examines the debate about the role that science plays in shaping our lives. He examines the divide that separates purists who believe that the pursuit of scientific knowledge is always valuable and necessary, on the one hand, from others who believe that it invariably serves the interest of those in ...
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