Includes bibliographical references (p.223-246) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Concerning scientific reason -- What is science? -- Nineteenth-century positivism -- The fall of positivism -- The science wars -- Science in its socio-political contexts -- Conclusion: The challenge of coherence.
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