Science, society and values: toward a sociology of objectivity

This book covers some of the major contributions Sal Restivo has made to the sociology of science over the past twenty years. His work has been guided by three agendas: to develop a sociological theory of science and scientific knowledge; to use the sociology of science as a vehicle for developing a...

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Main Author: Restivo, Sal P. 1940- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bethlehem Lehigh Univ. Press 1994
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Summary:This book covers some of the major contributions Sal Restivo has made to the sociology of science over the past twenty years. His work has been guided by three agendas: to develop a sociological theory of science and scientific knowledge; to use the sociology of science as a vehicle for developing a sociology of objectivity; and to explore the relationships between science, objectivity, and human values
He has tried - in his career and, specifically, in this volume - to understand science without accepting the culture of science uncritically
In his introduction, Restivo provides a view of the sociology of science from his perspective as a working sociologist of science. He sketches the sociology of science landscape and provides some preliminary indications of why a critical sociology of science is needed. Then, showing the influence of classical social theorists such as Marx, Durkheim, and Nietzsche, and later theorists such as G. H. Mead and C. W
Physical Description:XII, 270 S.
ISBN:0934223211

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