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... value of the now infamous Sokal af- fair is to bust this simple - minded dichotomy and give some elbow room to a left - wing alternative that is ( with important qualifications ) broadly pro - science . One thing that Sokal did not do ...
... values , and social influences discussed in this book . Then we can move on . This volume is dedicated to my mother . It's only with hindsight that I see how much she influenced me , especially in ways that have a bear- ing on the ...
... value " ( Leavis and Yudkin 1962 , 35 ) . This is a stunning remark . The scientific concept of acceleration was hard won ; to understand it is to make a crucial distinction between ve- locity and change of velocity ; it is to ...
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Contents
1 | |
THE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE | 29 |
HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE | 49 |
THE NIHILIST WING OF SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM | 75 |
THREE KEY TERMS | 96 |
THE NATURALIST WING OF SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM | 115 |
THE ROLE OF REASON | 144 |
THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF SCIENCE | 169 |
SCIENCE WITH A SOCIAL AGENDA | 189 |
AFTERWORD | 207 |
NOTES | 215 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 219 |
INDEX | 231 |