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Re-Thinking Science: Knowledge and the Public in an Age of Uncertainty
Helga Nowotny
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Description for Re-Thinking Science: Knowledge and the Public in an Age of Uncertainty
Hardback. A A sequel to the authors previous widely acclaimed work on science, technology and society A Develops a highly original account of the changing notions of science and scientific knowledge A A well, written accessible text that makes good use of illustrative examples A The authors are leading scholars in the field. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
Re-Thinking Science presents an account of the dynamic relationship between society and science. Despite the mounting evidence of a much closer, interactive relationship between society and science, current debate still seems to turn on the need to maintain a 'line' to demarcate them. The view persists that there is a one-way communication flow from science to society - with scant attention given to the ways in which society communicates with science.
Re-Thinking Science presents an account of the dynamic relationship between society and science. Despite the mounting evidence of a much closer, interactive relationship between society and science, current debate still seems to turn on the need to maintain a 'line' to demarcate them. The view persists that there is a one-way communication flow from science to society - with scant attention given to the ways in which society communicates with science.
The authors argue that changes in society now make such communications both more likely and more numerous, and that this is transforming science not only in its ... Read more
The authors conclude that the line which formerly demarcated society from science is regularly transgressed and that the resulting closer interaction of science and society signals the emergence of a new kind of science: contextualized or context-sensitive science. The co-evolution between society and science requires a more or less complete re-thinking of the basis on which a new social contract between science and society might be constructed. In their discussion the authors present some of the elements that would comprise this new social contract.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745626079
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V9780745626079
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About Helga Nowotny
Professor Nowotny is Chair of Social Studies of Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich Professor Scott is Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Kingston University Professor Gibbons is Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
Reviews for Re-Thinking Science: Knowledge and the Public in an Age of Uncertainty
'What you always wanted to know about the "knowledge society", Nowotny, Scott and Gibbons are telling it in Re-Thinking Science, the sequel to their much acclaimed book The New Production of Knowledge (1994). This is a splendid book, full of empirical insight and intellectual vision. Re-Thinking Science is reliable and robust at the same time.' Wolf Lepenies, Rektor, Institute for ... Read more