{"product_id":"a-nice-derangement-of-epistemes-post-positivism-in-the-study-of-science-from-quine-to-latour-paperback","title":"A Nice Derangement of Epistemes: Post-Positivism in the Study of Science from Quine to LaTour - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn H. Zammito\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1950s, many philosophers of science have attacked positivism-the theory that scientific knowledge is grounded in objective reality. Reconstructing the history of these critiques, John H. Zammito argues that while so-called postpositivist theories of science are very often invoked, they actually provide little support for fashionable postmodern approaches to science studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zammito shows how problems that Quine and Kuhn saw in the philosophy of the natural sciences inspired a turn to the philosophy of language for resolution. This linguistic turn led to claims that science needs to be situated in both historical and social contexts, but the claims of recent \"science studies\" only deepened the philosophical quandary. In essence, Zammito argues that none of the problems with positivism provides the slightest justification for denigrating empirical inquiry and scientific practice, delivering quite a blow to the \"discipline\" postmodern science studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filling a gap in scholarship to date, \u003ci\u003eA Nice Derangement of Epistemes\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to historians, philosophers, philosophers of science, and the broader scientific community.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1950s, many philosophers of science have attacked positivism--the theory that scientific knowledge is grounded in objective reality. Reconstructing the history of these critiques, John H. Zammito argues that while so-called postpositivist theories of science are very often invoked, they actually provide little support for fashionable postmodern approaches to science studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZammito shows how problems that Quine and Kuhn saw in the philosophy of the natural sciences inspired a turn to the philosophy of language for resolution. This linguistic turn led to claims that science needs to be situated in both historical and social contexts, but the claims of recent science studies only deepened the philosophical quandary. In essence, Zammito argues that none of the problems with positivism provides the slightest justification for denigrating empirical inquiry and scientific practice, delivering quite a blow to the discipline postmodern science studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilling a gap in scholarship to date, \u003ci\u003eA Nice Derangement of Epistemes\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to historians, philosophers, philosophers of science, and the broader scientific community.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1950s, many philosophers of science have attacked positivism--the theory that scientific knowledge is grounded in objective reality. Reconstructing the history of these critiques, John H. Zammito argues that while so-called postpositivist theories of science are very often invoked, they actually provide little support for fashionable postmodern approaches to science studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZammito shows how problems that Quine and Kuhn saw in the philosophy of the natural sciences inspired a turn to the philosophy of language for resolution. This linguistic turn led to claims that science needs to be situated in both historical and social contexts, but the claims of recent \"science studies\" only deepened the philosophical quandary. In essence, Zammito argues that none of the problems with positivism provides the slightest justification for denigrating empirical inquiry and scientific practice, delivering quite a blow to the \"discipline\" postmodern science studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilling a gap in scholarship to date, \u003ci\u003eA Nice Derangement of Epistemes\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to historians, philosophers, philosophers of science, and the broader scientific community.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn H. Zammito\u003c\/b\u003e is the John Antony Weir Professor of History at Rice University. He is the author, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eKant, Herder, and the Birth of Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e and of \u003ci\u003eThe Genesis of Kant's Critique of Judgment\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 406\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52725725724979,"sku":"9780226978628","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/2Iyop6s7xC9780226978628.webp?v=1763718989","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-nice-derangement-of-epistemes-post-positivism-in-the-study-of-science-from-quine-to-latour-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}