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Science and Relativism: Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science (Science and Its Conceptual Foundations series)
Larry Laudan
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Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 194 pages, xiv, 180 p. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
In recent years, many members of the intellectual community have embraced a radical relativism regarding knowledge in general and scientific knowledge in particular, holding that Kuhn, Quine, and Feyerabend have knocked the traditional picture of scientific knowledge into a cocked hat. Is philosophy of science, or mistaken impressions of it, responsible for the rise of relativism? In this book, Laudan offers a trenchant, wide-ranging critique of cognitive relativism and a thorough introduction to major issues in the philosophy of knowledge.
In recent years, many members of the intellectual community have embraced a radical relativism regarding knowledge in general and scientific knowledge in particular, holding that Kuhn, Quine, and Feyerabend have knocked the traditional picture of scientific knowledge into a cocked hat. Is philosophy of science, or mistaken impressions of it, responsible for the rise of relativism? In this book, Laudan offers a trenchant, wide-ranging critique of cognitive relativism and a thorough introduction to major issues in the philosophy of knowledge.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
Series
Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S.
Number of Pages
194
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226469492
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V9780226469492
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