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Science, technology and society : an introduction / Giampietro Gobo, Valentina Marcheselli.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gobo, Giampietro, author.
- Marcheselli, Valentina, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science and civilization.
- Technology and civilization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 324 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction: Why Do We Need to Rethink Science?
- Part One: From The Philosophy Of Science to The Social Studies of Science
- Chapter 2: Gnoseology. The Foundations of Human Knowledge
- Chapter 3: Epistemology: The fundamental elements of scientific knowledge
- Chapter 4: Society In Science
- Chapter 5: The Advent of The Studies of Science and of Technology
- Part Two: Main Themes In STS
- Chapter 6: The Boundaries of Science
- Chapter 7: Science Behind The Scenes
- Chapter 8: Scientists, Experts And Public Opinion
- Chapter 9 Science And Technology: Two Sides Of The Same Coin
- Chapter 10: Science, Technology And Gender
- Part Three: Contemporary Fields Of Inquiry
- Chapter 11: Environment
- Chapter 12: Digital Societies
- Chapter 13: Medicine And Biotechnology
- Chapter 14: Five Challenges For The Future
- Chapter 15. Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 24, 2023).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9783031083068
- 3031083067
- Publisher Number:
- 99992949480
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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