Scientific Knowledge and Its Social Problems - Softcover

Jerome R. Ravetz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140600256 ISBN 13: 9780140600254

Publisher: Penguin, 1973

Synopsis

x 449p large black paperback, notes, index, a fresh copy

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Review

"Scientific Knowledge and Its Social Problems is both monumental and remarkable . . . a major contribution to the understanding of science."--Jonathan Rosenhead, New Scientist and Science Journal

"[T]houghtful, incisive, scholarly, lucid, humane and sane. Everyone--but everyone--within or concerned about science should read it slowly and carefully."--John Ziman, Nature

"This is a penetrating and novel account of the scientific activity."--Times Literary Supplement

"Scientific Knowledge and Its Social Problems, Jerome R. Ravetz's major contribution to the history and philosophy of science, should be of interest to anyone concerned with change in education."--Robert McClintock, Teachers College Record

"Scientific Knowledge and Its Social Problems deserves to stand for some time to come as one of the landmarks of the new critical spirit which is transforming science from within in ways whose political and cultural importance cannot be exaggerated."--Theodore Roszak, The Nation

"[T]houghtful, incisive, scholarly, lucid, humane and sane. Everyone--but everyone--within or concerned about science should read it slowly and carefully."--John Ziman, Nature

"This is a penetrating and novel account of the scientific activity."--Times Literary Supplement

"Scientific Knowledge and Its Social Problems deserves to stand for some time to come as one of the landmarks of the new critical spirit which is transforming science from within in ways whose political and cultural importance cannot be exaggerated."--Theodore Roszak, The Nation

-[T]houghtful, incisive, scholarly, lucid, humane and sane. Everyone--but everyone--within or concerned about science should read it slowly and carefully.---John Ziman, Nature

-This is a penetrating and novel account of the scientific activity.---Times Literary Supplement

About the Author

Jerome R. Ravetz is an environmental consultant and academic. He is best known for his books challenging the assumptions of scientific objectivity, discussing the science wars and post-normal science. Ravetz is an Associate Fellow at the SaId Business School, University of Oxford.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140600256
• ISBN 13: 9780140600254
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 460