Are we all scientific experts now? / Harry Collins.
"In this provocative new book Harry Collins seeks to redeem scientific expertise, and reasserts science's special status. Despite the messy realities of day-to-day scientific endeavour, he emphasizes the superior moral qualities of science, dismissing the dubious 'default' expertise displayed by man...
| Uniform Title: | New human frontiers series.
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA :
Polity,
2014.
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| Series: | New human frontiers series.
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| Physical Description: | vi, 144 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
"In this provocative new book Harry Collins seeks to redeem scientific expertise, and reasserts science's special status. Despite the messy realities of day-to-day scientific endeavour, he emphasizes the superior moral qualities of science, dismissing the dubious 'default' expertise displayed by many of those outside the scientific community."--P. [4] of cover. |
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| Call Number: | Q175.5 .C648 2014 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-141) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780745682037 0745682030 9780745682044 (pbk.) 0745682049 (pbk.) |