{"product_id":"scientific-controversies-peter-machamer-9780195119879","title":"Scientific Controversies: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives","description":"Traditionally it has been thought that scientific controversies can always be resolved on the basis of empirical data. Recently, however, social constructionists have claimed that the outcome of scientific debates is strongly influenced by non-evidential factors such as the rhetorical prowess and professional clout of the participants. This volume of previously unpublished essays by well-known philosophers of science presents historical studies and philosophical analyses that undermine the plausibility of an extreme social constructionist perspective while also indicating the need for a richer and more realistic account of scientific rationality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Machamer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195119878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195119879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.34w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 925","brand":"Peter Machamer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119409623295,"sku":"9780195119879","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c3b7a0d7-75ec-4fd4-8015-f9a28f3facd1.jpg?v=1687409184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scientific-controversies-peter-machamer-9780195119879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}