Why Trust Science?

Naomi Oreskes, Ottmar Edenhofer, Jon Krosnick , M. Susan Lindee

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English

Princeton University Pres
01 July 2021

Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of science; History of science; Popular science

Series: The University Center for Human Values Series

Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy.

Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our political leaders don’t? Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength—and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, this timely and provocative book features a new preface by Oreskes and critical responses by climate experts Ottmar Edenhofer and Martin Kowarsch, political scientist Jon Krosnick, philosopher of science Marc Lange, and science historian Susan Lindee, as well as a foreword by political theorist Stephen Macedo.

By: Naomi Oreskes
Contributions by: Ottmar Edenhofer, Jon Krosnick, M. Susan Lindee, Marc Lange
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691212265
ISBN 10: 0691212260
Series: The University Center for Human Values Series
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 01 July 2021
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. Twitter @NaomiOreskes