Social constructivism and the philosophy of science /
Social constructionists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Do we collectively invent the world rather than discover it?Andre Kukla presents a comprehensive discussion of the philosophical issues that arise out o...
| Основен автор: | Kukla, Andre, 1942- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000.
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| Серия: |
Philosophical issues in science.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=60621 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Social constructivism and the philosophy of science. |
| Резюме: |
Social constructionists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Do we collectively invent the world rather than discover it?Andre Kukla presents a comprehensive discussion of the philosophical issues that arise out of this debate, analysing the various strengths and weaknesses of a range of constructivist arguments and arguing that current philosophical objections to constructivism are inconclusive. However, Kukla offers and develops new objections to constructivism, distinguishing between the social causes. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 170 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0203171497 9780203171493 0203130995 9780203130995 |