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Why Trust Science? - (University Center for Human Values) by Naomi Oreskes
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Highlights
- Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe?
- About the Author: Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University.
- 392 Pages
- Science, Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Series Name: University Center for Human Values
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Book Synopsis
Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy
Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don't? Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength--and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, this timely and provocative book features a new preface by Oreskes and critical responses by climate experts Ottmar Edenhofer and Martin Kowarsch, political scientist Jon Krosnick, philosopher of science Marc Lange, and science historian Susan Lindee, as well as a foreword by political theorist Stephen Macedo.Review Quotes
New Zealand Listener's Best Book of 2019
One of FiveBooks' Best Climate Books of 2019
About the Author
Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 392
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Philosophy & Social Aspects
Series Title: University Center for Human Values
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Naomi Oreskes
Language: English
Street Date: April 6, 2021
TCIN: 83175555
UPC: 9780691212265
Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-5444
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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