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Philosophies of science/feminist theories

Title
Philosophies of science/feminist theories / Jane Duran.
Author
Duran, Jane.
Publication
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1998.

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xiv, 206 pages; 24 cm
Summary
This book presents the current 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.
Alternative Title
Philosophies of science, feminist theories
Subject
  • Feminist theory
  • Science > Philosophy
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pt. 1. The Growth of Philosophy of Science. 1. Philosophy of Science: An Overview. 2. Positivism and the Vienna Circle. 3. Positivist Influences -- Pt. 2. The New Moves in Science Studies. 4. Kuhnian Revolutions. 5. Philosophy/Sociology of Science. 6. The Advent of Feminist Theory -- Pt. 3. Extensions of Philosophy of Science. 7. The Radical Critique of Science. 8. Naturalizing Scientific Justification -- Pt. 4. Conclusion. 9. Concluding Comments.
ISBN
  • 0813332990
  • 0813333253 (pbk.)
OCLC
ocm38094935
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries