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Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science (Philosophical Issues in Science) Hardcover - 2000 - 1st Edition

by André Kukla


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Social constructionists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Do we collectively invent the world rather than discover it?
Andr Kukla presents a comprehensive discussion of the philosophical issues that arise out of this debate, analysing the various strengths and weaknesses of a range of constructivist arguments and arguing that current philosophical objections to constructivism are inconclusive. However, Kukla offers and develops new objections to constructivism, distinguishing between the social causes of scientific beliefs and the view that all ascertainable facts are constructed.

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To say that 'social construction' and 'constructivism' are vogue words is to understate an extraordinary situation.

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  • Title Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science (Philosophical Issues in Science)
  • Author André Kukla
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date August 11, 2000
  • ISBN 9780415234184

About the author

Andr Kukla is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Studies in Scientific Realism.
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