Description: This philosophical introduction to and discussion of social and political studies of science argues that scientific knowledge is socially constructed.
Brief description: Sergio Sismondo is William Webster Postdoctoral Fellow in the Humanities and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Queen's University, Canada.
Review Quotes:
"Sismondo deals with a very central and current problem in the philosophy and sociology of science, the problem of truth and representation, especially for theoretical entities and constructs. In this clear and concise exposition, the author succeeds in making a very difficult and often technical controversy very accessible." -- Stephan Fuchs, University of Virginia