Defending science--within reason / Susan Haack.
| Author/creator | Haack, Susan |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2007. |
| Description | 411 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Neither sacred nor a confidence trick: the critical common-sensist manifesto -- Nail soup: a brief, opinionated history of the old deferentialism -- Clues to the puzzle of scientific evidence: a more-so story -- The long arm of common sense: instead of a theory of scientific method -- Realistically speaking: how science fumbles, and sometimes forges, ahead -- The same, only different: integrating the intentional -- A modest proposal: the sensible program in sociology of science -- Stronger than fiction: science, literature, and the "literature of science" -- Entangled in the bramble bush: science in the law -- Point of honor: on science and religion -- What man can achieve when he really puts his mind to it: the value, and the values, of science -- Not till it's over: reflections on the end of science. |
| General note | Originally published: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2003. With new pref. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-388) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006027746 |
| ISBN | 1591024587 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781591024583 (softcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Q172.5.C74 H33 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |