Nice derangement of epistemes : post-positivism in the study of science from quine to latour (Record no. 29959)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780226978611
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Classification number 501
Item number ZAM
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Personal name Zammito, John H.
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Title Nice derangement of epistemes : post-positivism in the study of science from quine to latour
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc Chicago University Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2004
Place of publication, distribution, etc London
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Extent x, 390 p.
Dimensions 23 cm.
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Price amount 37.00
Price type code USD
Unit of pricing 80.00
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Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index
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Summary, etc Since the 1950s, many philosophers of science have attacked positivism—the theory that scientific knowledge is grounded in objective reality. Reconstructing the history of these critiques, John H. Zammito argues that while so-called postpositivist theories of science are very often invoked, they actually provide little support for fashionable postmodern approaches to science studies. Zammito shows how problems that Quine and Kuhn saw in the philosophy of the natural sciences inspired a turn to the philosophy of language for resolution. This linguistic turn led to claims that science needs to be situated in both historical and social contexts, but the claims of recent "science studies" only deepened the philosophical quandary. In essence, Zammito argues that none of the problems with positivism provides the slightest justification for denigrating empirical inquiry and scientific practice, delivering quite a blow to the "discipline" postmodern science studies. Filling a gap in scholarship to date, A Nice Derangement of Epistemes will appeal to historians, philosophers, philosophers of science, and the broader scientific community.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Positivisme
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