Science and Relativism
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Science and Relativism

Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science

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Science and Relativism

Some Key Controversies in the Philosophy of Science

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In recent years, many members of the intellectual community have embraced a radical relativism regarding knowledge in general and scientific knowledge in particular, holding that Kuhn, Quine, and Feyerabend have knocked the traditional picture of scientific knowledge into a cocked hat. Is philosophy of science, or mistaken impressions of it, responsible for the rise of relativism? In this book, Laudan offers a trenchant, wide-ranging critique of cognitive relativism and a thorough introduction to major issues in the philosophy of knowledge.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Title Page
  4. Series Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Note to the Reader
  8. 1. Progress and Cumulativity
  9. 2. Theory-ladenness and Underdetermination
  10. 3. Holism
  11. 4. Standards of Success
  12. 5. Incommensurability
  13. 6. Interests and the Social Determinants of Belief
  14. Notes
  15. References
  16. Index