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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1107692369
ISBN-13
9781107692367
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211898434
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
266 Pages
Publication Name
Creating Scientific Controversies : Uncertainty and Bias in Science and Society
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2015-011610
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Advance praise: 'Harker has produced a valuable book that introduces students to important insights from the philosophy of science and cognitive psychology in order to prepare them for grappling with major debates at the intersection of science and society.' Kevin Elliott, Michigan State University
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
501
Table Of Content
Introduction: scientific authority and the created controversy; Part I. Lessons from the Philosophy of Science: 1. Defining science and the empiricist approach; 2. Two challenges for the naïve empiricist; 3. A revolution in how we think about sciences; 4. Sciences as historically and socially situated; Points to remember: Part I; Part II. Biases, Arguments and Created Controversies: 5. Inherent irrationality: cognitive biases and heuristics; 6. Thinking more clearly: arguments, reasoning and informal fallacies; 7. Created controversies and how to detect them; Points to remember: Part II; Part III. Exposing Created Controversies: 8. Environmental scare: the case of anthropogenic climate change; 9. Sciences, religion and an intelligently design controversy?; 10. Issues of public health: aids, autism and GMOs; Points to remember: Part III; Concluding remarks; References; Index.
Synopsis
For decades, cigarette companies helped to promote the impression that there was no scientific consensus concerning the safety of their product. The appearance of controversy, however, was misleading, designed to confuse the public and to protect industry interests. Created scientific controversies emerge when expert communities are in broad agreement but the public perception is one of profound scientific uncertainty and doubt. In the first book-length analysis of the concept of a created scientific controversy, David Harker explores issues including climate change, Creation science, the anti-vaccine movement and genetically modified crops. Drawing on work in cognitive psychology, social epistemology, critical thinking and philosophy of science, he shows readers how to better understand, evaluate, and respond to the appearance of scientific controversy. His book will be a valuable resource for students of philosophy of science, environmental and health sciences, and social and natural sciences., This is the first book-length introductory study of the concept of a created scientific controversy, providing a comprehensive and wide-ranging analysis for students of philosophy of science, environmental and health sciences, and social and natural sciences.
LC Classification Number
Q175 .H3245 2015
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