1st Edition

Philosophies Of Science Feminist Theories

By Jane Duran Copyright 1998
    220 Pages
    by Routledge

    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book presents the feminist critique of science and the philosophy of science in such a way that students of philosophy of science, philosophers, feminist theorists, and scientists will find the material accessible and intellectually rigorous.

    Preface -- The Growth of Philosophy of Science -- Philosophy of Science: An Overview -- Positivism and the Vienna Circle -- Positivist Influences -- The New Moves in Science Studies -- Kuhnian Revolutions -- Philosophy/Sociology of Science -- The Advent of Feminist Theory -- Extensions of Philosophy of Science -- The Radical Critique of Science -- Naturalizing Scientific Justification -- Conclusion -- Concluding Comments

    Biography

    Jane Duran