{"product_id":"scientific-knowledge-and-its-social-problems-9780198272137","title":"Scientific knowledge and its social problems","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific knowledge and its social problems\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ravetz, Jerome R.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780198272137.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis classic of what has become the field of science studies, published in 1971, dismantles the myths of impartiality, Truth seeking (with a capital T), and moral infallibility that surrounded science in the popular Western conception for roughly 200 years. He is especially good at demonstrating how value judgments play a role in the establishment of supposedly quantitative fact--in everything from knowing whether an instrument is properly calibrated to formulating meaningful lines of inquiry. The book pre-dates his formulation of post-normal science but sounds prescient themes regarding the nature of complex (aka, \"wicked\") problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44990196285493,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198272138","price":227.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198272137_928cb5b8-9fba-4dba-bb97-adce6e78d7f0.jpg?v=1781403547","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/scientific-knowledge-and-its-social-problems-9780198272137","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}