Science, Truth, and Democracy

Name: Science, Truth, and Democracy
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ISBN: 9780195165524

ISBN-10: 0195165527

ISBN-13: 9780195165524

Edition: 2003

Authors: Philip Kitcher

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Closely examining some of our most deeply held notions about the role of science, distinguished philosopher Philip Kitcher engages the heated debate about how scientific knowledge should be pursued and employed. Kitcher paints a pragmatic portrait of the sciences that allows for the possibility of scientific truth but nonetheless permits social consensus to determine which avenues need to be investigated.

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List price: $67.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/25/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 9.21" wide x 6.06" long x 0.64" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Philip Kitcher is John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University.



Introduction



The Search for Truth



Unacceptable Images



The World as We Find It



The Ideal of Objectivity



The World as We Make It



Mapping Reality



Scientific Significance



The Claims of Democracy



The Myth of Purity



Constraints on Free Inquiry



Oeganizing Inquiry



Well-Ordered Science



Elitism, Democracy, and Science Policy



Subversive Truth and Ideals of Progress



The Luddites' Laments



Research in an Imperfect World


Afterword


Essay on Sources


Index