Science at the frontiers : perspectives on the history and philosophy of science / edited by William H. Krieger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krieger, William, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Science--History.

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 231 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2011]

Summary:

"'Science at the Frontiers: Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of Science' brings new voices to the study of the history and philosophy of science. It supplements current literature on the history and philosophy of science, which is often focused on the philosophy of physics, by highlighting sciences that are overlooked by the current literature and by viewing classic problems in the field from new perspectives. William H. Krieger, himself an archaeologist and philosopher of science, brings together scientists, philosophers of science, and historians of science to write on the lessons that the field stands to learn from case studies in such disciplines as archaeology, medicine, biology, and others. These essays answer many of the questions that have resisted solution in the classical canon while raising new questions born out of new perspectives on the history and philosophy of science. Those studying the philosophy and history of science and those who are already practicing scientists, philosophers of science, and historians of science will gain a great deal from these essays"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section 1 Actually Learning From History 1

1 Rhetoric and Faith in the Hippocratic Philosophy of Medicine / Adam D.Roth D.Roth, Adam 3

2 The Wisdom in Wood Rot: Finding God in Early-Modern Scientific Explanation / Eric Palmer Palmer, Eric 17

3 In Defense of "Rationalist" Science / Anya Plutynski Plutynski, Anya 35

4 Lost Science, Deepwater Shipwrecks, and the Wheelbarrow of Archimedes / Bridget Buxton Buxton, Bridget 51

5 Removing the "Grand" from Grand Unified Theories: An Archaeological Case for Epistemological and ethodological Disunity / William H. Krieger Krieger, William H. 73

6 The Virus As Metaphor In American Popular Culture, 1967-2010 / Steven C. Hatch Hatch, Steven C. 89

7 Gender, Germs, and Dirt / Sharyn Clough Clough, Sharyn 99

Section 2 The Other Side(S) Of Science 111

8 The Agnostic Scientist: The Supernatural and the Open-Ended Nature of Science / Brian L Keeley Keeley, Brian L 113

9 Participating in a Contentious Natural Resource Debate as a Scientist: For Better or For Worse / Yuri Yamamoto Yamamoto, Yuri 123

10 Conflicting Values in Post-publication Disputes: The Case of Transgenic Dna in Mexican Maize / Lawrence Souder Souder, Lawrence 147

11 On Scientific Advocacy: Putting Values and Interests in Their Place / Evelyn Brister Brister, Evelyn 157

12 Bias, Impartiality, and Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Sciences / Kristen Intemann Intemann, Kristen, Inmaculada de Melo-Martin Melo-Martin, Inmaculada de 175

13 Science, Religion, and Duty in Parenting Choices / Glenn Sanford Sanford, Glenn 195.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739150146

0739150146

9780739150153

0739150154

OCLC:

724673511

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