Science at the Frontiers Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of Science

by Krieger, William H.; Roth, Adam D.; Palmer, Eric; Plutynski, Anya; Buxton, Bridget; Hatch, Steven C.; Clough, Sharyn; Keeley, Brian L.; Yamamoto, Yuri; Souder, Lawrence; Brister, Evelyn; Intemann, Kristen; Melo-Martín, Inmaculada de; Sanford, Glen

• ISBN13: 9780739150153
• ISBN10: 0739150154
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-22
• Publisher: Lexington Books

Summary

Compiled by an archaeologist and philosopher of science, Science at the Frontiers Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of Science supplements current literature in the history and philosophy of science with essays approaching the traditional problems of the field from new perspectives and highlighting disciplines usually overlooked by the canon. William H. Krieger brings together scientists from a number of disciplines to answer these questions and more in a volume appropriate for both students and academics in the field.

Author Biography

William H. Krieger is assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Rhode Island and author of Can There Be a Philosophy of Archacology? Processul Archaeology and the Philosophy of Science.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Defining Frontiers in the History and Philosophy of Science	p. vii
Actually Learning From History	p. 1
Rhetoric and Faith in the Hippocratic Philosophy of Medicine	p. 3
The Wisdom in Wood Rot: Finding God in Early-Modern Scientific Explanation	p. 17
In Defense of "Rationalist" Science	p. 35
Lost Science, Deepwater Shipwrecks, and the Wheelbarrow of Archimedes	p. 51
Removing the "Grand" from Grand Unified Theories: An Archaeological Case for Epistemological and ethodological Disunity	p. 73
The Virus As Metaphor In American Popular Culture, 1967-2010	p. 89
Gender, Germs, and Dirt	p. 99
The Other Side(S) Of Science	p. 111
The Agnostic Scientist: The Supernatural and the Open-Ended Nature of Science	p. 113
Participating in a Contentious Natural Resource Debate as a Scientist: For Better or For Worse	p. 123
Conflicting Values in Post-publication Disputes: The Case of Transgenic Dna in Mexican Maize	p. 147
On Scientific Advocacy: Putting Values and Interests in Their Place	p. 157
Bias, Impartiality, and Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Sciences	p. 175
Science, Religion, and Duty in Parenting Choices	p. 195
Bibliography	p. 205
Index	p. 225
About the Contributors	p. 229
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