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- Condition
- Very Good
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- Subject Area
- Anatomy, Physiology
- Subject
- Biology
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780253339379
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253339375
ISBN-13
9780253339379
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1889536
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Drawing Out Leviathan : Dinosaurs and the Science Wars
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Earth Sciences / General, Paleontology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Series
Life of the Past Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2001-016803
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
567.9
Table Of Content
Preliminary Table of Contents: Introduction: Why the Science Wars Matter 1. Mr. Carnegie's Sauropods 2. The Heresies of Dr. Bakker 3. The "Conversion" of David Raup 4. Are Dinosaurs Social Constructs? 5. Le Dinosaure Postmoderne 6. History, Wiggery, and Progress 7. Beyond the Science Wars: A Concluding Meditation References
Synopsis
"... are dinosaurs social constructs? Do we really know anything about dinosaurs? Might not all of our beliefs about dinosaurs merely be figments of the paleontological imagination? A few years ago such questions would have seemed preposterous, even nonsensical. Now they must have a serious answer." At stake in the "Science Wars" that have raged in academe and in the media is nothing less than the standing of science in our culture. One side argues that science is a "social construct," that it does not discover facts about the world, but rather constructs artifacts disguised as objective truths. This view threatens the authority of science and rejects science's claims to objectivity, rationality, and disinterested inquiry. Drawing Out Leviathan examines this argument in the light of some major debates about dinosaurs: the case of the wrong-headed dinosaur, the dinosaur "heresies" of the 1970s, and the debate over the extinction of dinosaurs. Keith Parsons claims that these debates, though lively and sometimes rancorous, show that evidence and logic, not arbitrary "rules of the game," remained vitally important, even when the debates were at their nastiest. They show science to be a complex set of activities, pervaded by social influences, and not easily reducible to any stereotype. Parsons acknowledges that there are lessons to be learned by scientists from their would-be adversaries, and the book concludes with some recommendations for ending the Science Wars., Parsons acknowledges that there are lessons to be learned by scientists from their would-be adversaries, and the book concludes with some recommendations for ending the Science Wars., " . . . are dinosaurs social constructs? Do we really know anything about dinosaurs? Might not all of our beliefs about dinosaurs merely be figments of the paleontological imagination? A few years ago such questions would have seemed preposterous, even nonsensical. Now they must have a serious answer." At stake in the "Science Wars" that have raged in academe and in the media is nothing less than the standing of science in our culture. One side argues that science is a "social construct," that it does not discover facts about the world, but rather constructs artifacts disguised as objective truths. This view threatens the authority of science and rejects science's claims to objectivity, rationality, and disinterested inquiry. Drawing Out Leviathan examines this argument in the light of some major debates about dinosaurs: the case of the wrong-headed dinosaur, the dinosaur "heresies" of the 1970s, and the debate over the extinction of dinosaurs. Keith Parsons claims that these debates, though lively and sometimes rancorous, show that evidence and logic, not arbitrary "rules of the game," remained vitally important, even when the debates were at their nastiest. They show science to be a complex set of activities, pervaded by social influences, and not easily reducible to any stereotype. Parsons acknowledges that there are lessons to be learned by scientists from their would-be adversaries, and the book concludes with some recommendations for ending the Science Wars.
LC Classification Number
QE861.4.P37 2001
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- t***6 (27)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat experience. I ordered a luxury hardcover for which the condition of the book is important and the packing was great and the item was as described. I asked questions during the process and the seller was responsive and helpful. I would definitely buy again from this seller
- r***a (232)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExpertly packaged and sent fast at a low price. The pair of books in itself is in fantastic shape which was as the description read.
- k***0 (100)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem as described. Well packaged. Fast shipping. Great value. Highly recommend!PADOVER: The Complete Madison: His Basic Writings (Easton Press, 1988) (#267085781154)