Science transformed? : debating claims of an epochal break / edited by Alfred Nordmann, Hans Radder, and Gregor Schiemann.
"Advancements in computing, instrumentation, robotics, digital imaging, and simulation modeling are changing science into a technology-driven institution. The pragmatic interests of government, industry, and society increasingly exert their influence over science, raising questions of values and obj...
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| Language: | English |
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Pittsburgh, Pa. :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
[2011], ©2011.
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This resource was acquired with funds from Office of the Provost, Michigan State University, in honor of Professor Marshall Hestenes, who retired from the Department of Libraries, Computing & Technology in 2001. |
| Physical Description: | vii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Format: | Book |
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"Advancements in computing, instrumentation, robotics, digital imaging, and simulation modeling are changing science into a technology-driven institution. The pragmatic interests of government, industry, and society increasingly exert their influence over science, raising questions of values and objectivity. These and other profound changes in the world of science have led many to speculate that we are in the midst of an epochal break in scientific history. This edited volume presents an in-depth examination of these issues from philosophical, historical, social, and cultural perspectives. It presents arguments both for and against the epochal break thesis in light of historical antecedents, offering an important occasion for philosophical analysis of the epistemic, institutional and moral questions affecting current and future scientific pursuits. "--P. 4 of cover. |
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| Call Number: | Q175.5 .S3745 2011 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780822961635 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 0822961636 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |