Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science PDF
by Andre Kukla
Part of the Philosophical Issues in Science series
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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?
André 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 of scientific beliefs and the view that all ascertainable facts are constructed.
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- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:04/01/2002
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:192 pages
- Publisher:Taylor and Francis
- Publication Date:04/01/2002
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- ISBN:9780203130995