Why Trust Science? |
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| Author:
| Oreskes, Naomi |
| Contribution by:
| Edenhofer, Ottmar
Krosnick, Jon
Lindee, M. Susan
Lange, Marc
Kowarsch, Martin |
| Editor:
| Macedo, Stephen |
| Series title: | The University Center for Human Values Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17900-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthyDo doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi O
Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthyDo doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi O