Philosophy, Rhetoric, and the End of Knowledge : A New Beginning for Science and Technology Studies

ISBN-13: 9780805847680 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 176 str.

Steve Fuller; James Collier;Fuller

Opis

In this second edition of Steve Fuller's original work Philosophy, Rhetoric and the End of Knowledge, James Collier joins Fuller in developing an updated and accessible version of the classic volume. This edition shifts focus slightly to balance the discussions of theory and practice, and the writing style is oriented to advanced students. Discussion questions are included to support classroom use. science studies, philosophy and communication, and should be of interest in English, sociology and knowledge managament areas as well.

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction 2003. The More Things Remain the Same, the More They Change. Part I: The Players and the Position. The Players: STS, Rhetoric, Social Epistemology. The Position: Interdisciplinarity as Interpenetration. Part II: Interpenetration at Work. Incorporation, or Epistemology Emergent. Reflexion, or the Missing Mirror of the Social Sciences. Sublimation, or Some Hints on How to Be Cognitively Revolting. Excavation, or the Withering Away of History and Philosophy of Science and the Brave New World of Science and Technology Studies. Part III: Of Policy and Politics. Knowledge Policy: Where's the Playing Field? Knowledge Politics: What Position Shall I Play? Part IV: Some Worthy Opponents. Opposing the Relativist. Opposing the Antitheorist. Postcript: The World of Tomorrow, as Opposed to the World of Today. Appendix: Course Outlines for STS in a Rhetorical Key.

O autorze

Steve Fuller, James H. Collier