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Why Trust Science?

Naomi Oreskes • Princeton University Press • ISBN 9780691179001

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Why Trust Science?

Naomi Oreskes • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 9780691179001

ISBN-10 Not provided • 2019 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780691179001 • Completeness 70

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In 'Why Trust Science?', Naomi Oreskes offers a compelling exploration of the nature of scientific knowledge and the reasons why it is trustworthy. Through historical case studies and philosophical analysis, she examines how scientific consensus is achieved and the role of dissent and debate in the scientific process. Oreskes addresses common misconceptions about science and argues for the importance of trust in scie

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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Hardcover1st Edition2019
Pages: 376Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Contributor: Naomi Oreskes

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Category: Climate ChangeCategory: Contemporary IssuesCategory: EpistemologyCategory: History Of ScienceCategory: Public PolicyCategory: Science CommunicationCategory: Science PhilosophyCategory: Scientific MethodologyInfluenced by: Thomas KuhnInfluenced by: Karl PopperInfluenced by: Bruno LatourInfluenced by: Stephen Jay GouldInfluenced by: Rachel CarsonInfluenced by: Paul FeyerabendInfluenced: Contemporary Science CommunicatorsInfluenced: Climate Change ActivistsInfluenced: Policy MakersInfluenced: Science EducatorsInfluenced: Philosophers of ScienceInfluenced: Journalists covering scienceCornerstone of: Contemporary Science Communication and Public Understanding of Science

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