Knowledge Without Expertise: On the Status of Scientists (SUNY series in Science, Technology, and Society) - Hardcover

Sassower, Raphael

 
9780791414811: Knowledge Without Expertise: On the Status of Scientists (SUNY series in Science, Technology, and Society)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0791414817 ISBN 13: 9780791414811
Publisher: State University of New York Press, 1993

Synopsis

This book critically examines the reliance of society on experts, specifically attacking the notion of the privilege of scientific expertise and defining the politics of this intellectual discourse. The extensive case material illustrates the consequences of claims of expert knowledge. Sassower questions the perception that scientific controversies are focused on epistemological concerns and demonstrates how the debates are often politically motivated. He proposes pedagogical models that would enhance the critical tools of the public - of citizens who must continuously scrutinize the positions of experts and their knowledge claims.

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About the Author

Raphael Sassower is Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

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Publisher
State University of New York Press
Publication date
1993
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0791414817
ISBN 13 
9780791414811
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
158

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