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The Tangle of Science: Reliability Beyond Method, Rigour, and Objectivity

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The Tangle of Science argues that the scientific method, rigour, and objectivity are insufficient to guarantee reliability. It shows how reliable science is underpinned by a vast network of other scientific products, brings into focus neglected areas of science, and emphasizes...

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Product ID:9780198866343
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:GB
Title:The Tangle of Science
Subtitle:Reliability Beyond Method, Rigour, and Objectivity
Authors:Author: Ann C. Thresher, Nancy Cartwright, Matthew Soleiman, Jeremy Hardie, Eleonora Montuschi
Page Count:272
Subjects:Social and political philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Philosophy of science, Impact of science and technology on society, History of science, Philosophy of science, Impact of science & technology on society, History of science
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The Tangle of Science argues that the scientific method, rigour, and objectivity are insufficient to guarantee reliability. It shows how reliable science is underpinned by a vast network of other scientific products, brings into focus neglected areas of science, and emphasizes how every product works together to support results we can trust.
Science is remarkably reliable. It puts people on the moon, performs laser eye surgery, tells us about ancient civilizations and species, and predicts the future of our climate. What underwrites this reliability? This book argues that the standard answers--the scientific method, rigour, and objectivity--are insufficient for the job. Here we propose a new model of science which places its products front and centre. In The Tangle of Science we show how any reliable piece of science is underpinned by a vast, diverse, and thick network of other scientific products. In doing so we bring back into focus areas of science that have been long neglected, emphasizing how every product, from the screws that hold the space shuttle together, to ways of measuring the consumer price index, to Einstein''s theory of general relativity, work together to support results we can trust.
Imprint Name:Oxford University Press
Publisher Name:Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2022-12-08