Science and Culture

Article Abstract:

Joseph Agassi's themes relates to the importance of science and technology in the modern world, the interaction between science and culture and the political dimension of science in a democracy in his third volume of collected essays. Agassi's method of classification or the actual categories is a simplified summary, which is informative and heuristic and open to criticism and revision.

Technology and civilization, Technology and society, Agassi, Joseph

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Kuhnenstein: Or, the importance of being read

Article Abstract:

Rupert Read's response to the review of Kuhn Vs Popper: Struggle for the Soul Science is provided, which is explained in five parts. It is argued that Kuhnenstein provides not only a poor basis for social epistemology but Kuhnenstein's prominence itself exemplifies a poor social epistemology for philosophy.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Criticism and interpretation, Kuhn vs Popper: Struggle for the Soul Science (Book), Read, Rupert

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Reconstructing epistemology

Article Abstract:

Barbara Herrnstein Smith's work on epistemology is reviewed. Smith holds onto some epistemological and metaphysical divide between the rationalists and all others.

Women writers, Women authors, Philosophical literature, Smith, Barbara Herrnstein

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