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Offers a genealogical analysis of scientific and mathematical thinking
Assesses the social ramifications which occur when we consider epistemology
Draws on a wide range of disciplines: philosophy, technology, history of science, psychology
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book offers a unique analysis of how ideas about science and technology in the public and scientific imaginations (in particular about maths, logic, the gene, the brain, god, and robots) perpetuate the false reality that values and politics are separate from scientific knowledge and its applications. These ideas are reinforced by cultural myths about free will and individualism. Restivo makes a compelling case for a synchronistic approach in the study of these notoriously 'hard' cases, arguing that their significance reaches far beyond the realms of science and technology, and that their sociological and political ramifications are of paramount importance in our global society. This innovative work deals with perennial problems in the social sciences, philosophy, and the history of science and religion, and will be of special interest to professionals in these fields, as well as scholars of science and technology studies.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Technology, Culture and Society, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, USA
Sal Restivo
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sociology, Science, and the End of Philosophy
Book Subtitle: How Society Shapes Brains, Gods, Maths, and Logics
Authors: Sal Restivo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95160-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95159-8Published: 26 July 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95746-0Published: 29 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-95160-4Published: 06 July 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 370
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Science and Technology Studies, Sociological Theory, Philosophy of Science, Knowledge - Discourse, Social Philosophy