Feminism, Science, and the Philosophy of Science
. Ed(S): Nelson, Jack; Nelson, Lynn H.
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Paperback. Brings together original essays by both feminist and mainstream philosophers of science that examine issues at the intersections of feminism, science, and the philosophy of science. This work explores parallels and tensions between feminist approaches to science and other approaches in the philosophy of science and more general science studies. Editor(s): Nelson, Jack; Nelson, Lynn H. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Feminism, Science, and the Philosophy of Science brings together original essays by both feminist and mainstream philosophers of science that examine issues at the intersections of feminism, science, and the philosophy of science. Contributors explore parallels and tensions between feminist approaches to science and other approaches in the philosophy of science and more general science studies. In so doing, they explore notions at the heart of the philosophy of science, including the nature of objectivity, truth, evidence, cognitive agency, scientific method, and the relationship between science and values.
Feminism, Science, and the Philosophy of Science brings together original essays by both feminist and mainstream philosophers of science that examine issues at the intersections of feminism, science, and the philosophy of science. Contributors explore parallels and tensions between feminist approaches to science and other approaches in the philosophy of science and more general science studies. In so doing, they explore notions at the heart of the philosophy of science, including the nature of objectivity, truth, evidence, cognitive agency, scientific method, and the relationship between science and values.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792346111
SKU
V9780792346111
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