Unhastening science : autonomy and reflexivity in the social theory of knowledge by Pels, Dick, 1948- instant download

Unhastening science : autonomy and reflexivity in the social theory of knowledge by Pels, Dick, 1948- instant download

1 online resource (274 pages) :, This book offers a new account of what makes science special among other human pursuits, critically engaging with a variety of approaches, especially constructivist and relativist studies of science and technology. It focuses on the studied?lack of haste? of science, its relative stress-freeness and its socially sanctioned withdrawal from the swift pace of ordinary life. Unhastening Science offers a balanced and thoughtful argument which emphasises the dangers of cosseting science from the?scourge? of internal competition while at the same time highlighting the need for?distance? between th, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1: The Timescape of Science; 2: What (Again) is So Special about Science?; 3: Two Traditions in the Social Theory of Knowledge; 4: The Natural Proximity of Facts and Values; 5: Knowledge Politics and Anti-Politics: Bourdieu on Science and Intellectuals; 6: The Politics of Symmetry; 7: Reflexivity: One Step Up; 8: Intellectual Autonomy and the Politics of Slow Motion; Epilogue: Weak Social Theory; Notes; Bibliography; Index