Defending Science-Within Reason: Between Scientism and Cynicism

by Susan Haack

Book Overview

Sweeping in scope, penetrating in analysis, and generously illustrated with examples from the history of science, this new and original approach to familiar questions about scientific evidence and method tackles vital questions about science and its place in society. Avoiding the twin pitfalls of scientism and cynicism, noted philosopher Susan Haack argues that, fallible and flawed as they are, the natural sciences have been among the most successful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591021170
• ISBN13: 9781591021179
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 411 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.4"