This book presents the feminist critique of science and the philosophy of science in such a way that students of philosophy of science, philosophers, feminist theorists, and scientists will find the material accessible and intellectually rigorous.
Jane Duran is professor of philosophy at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Innehållsförteckning
Preface -- The Growth of Philosophy of Science -- Philosophy of Science: An Overview -- Positivism and the Vienna Circle -- Positivist Influences -- The New Moves in Science Studies -- Kuhnian Revolutions -- Philosophy/Sociology of Science -- The Advent of Feminist Theory -- Extensions of Philosophy of Science -- The Radical Critique of Science -- Naturalizing Scientific Justification -- Conclusion -- Concluding Comments