Philosophies Of Science : Feminist Theories

ISBN-13: 9780813333250 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 223 str.

Jane Duran

Opis

This book presents the current feminist critique of science and the philosophy of science in such a way that students of philosophy of science, philosophers, feminist theorists, and scientists will find the material accessible and intellectually rigorous.Contemporary feminist debate, as well as the debate brought on by the radical critics of science, assumesincorrectlythat certain movements in philosophy of science and science-driven theory are understood in their dynamics as well as in their details. All too often, labels such as Kuhnian or positivistic are taken for granted, and much of the contemporary postmodern or post-structuralist feminist theory that sets out to criticize science does little to alleviate the reader's lack of knowledge with regard to such movements.Unlike other texts, Philosophies of Science: Feminist Theories provides a student-oriented framework so that, for example, positivism is given a thorough grounding before the feminist critique of such epistemological theory is given. Other movements discussed include the Kuhnian turn, sociology of science, and the radical critique of science. Feminist theory and critique are interwoven throughout, with one chapter devoted to feminist thought, which includes the work of such thinkers as Longino, Hararway, Hubbard, Nelson, Harding, and Keller."

Spis treści

Preface -- The Growth of Philosophy of Science -- Philosophy of Science: An Overview -- Positivism and the Vienna Circle -- Positivist Influences -- The New Moves in Science Studies -- Kuhnian Revolutions -- Philosophy/Sociology of Science -- The Advent of Feminist Theory -- Extensions of Philosophy of Science -- The Radical Critique of Science -- Naturalizing Scientific Justification -- Conclusion -- Concluding Comments

O autorze

Jane Duran