The Golem What You Should Know About Science, 2nd Edition

Harry M. Collins, Trevor Pinch, "The Golem: What You Should Know About Science, 2nd Edition"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1107604656 | 204 pages | True EPUB | 0.54 MB
Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch liken science to the Golem, a creature from Jewish mythology, powerful yet potentially dangerous, a gentle, helpful creature that may yet run amok at any moment. Through a series of intriguing case studies the authors debunk the traditional view that science is the straightforward result of competent theorisation, observation and experimentation. The very well-received first edition generated much debate, reflected in a substantial new Afterword in this second edition, which seeks to place the book in what have become known as 'the science wars'.