Fictions in Science

Fictions in Science
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015077127739
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Download or read book Fictions in Science written by Mauricio Suárez and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides a realistic description of the world. The essays collected in this book challenge this popular image right at its heart, taking as their starting point that science trades not only in truth, but in fiction.


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