Why trust science?
Oreskes, Naomi2019
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Do 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 Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength-and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late 19th century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted. This process is not perfect - nothing ever is when humans are involved - but she draws vital lessons from cases where scientists got it wrong.
Main title:
Why trust science? / Naomi Oreskes.
Author:
Oreskes, Naomi, author
Imprint:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019]©2019
Collation:
x, 360 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780691179001 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
501
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1945397