Often lost in the debate over the validity of social construction is the question of what is being constructed. Particularly troublesome in this area is the status of the natural sciences, where there is conflict between biological and social approaches to mental illness, and in other areas. Ian Hacking looks at the issue of child abuse, and examines the ways in which advanced research on new weapons influences t the content but the form of science. In conclusion, Hacking comments on the culture wars in anthropology, in particular the spat between leading enthgraphers over Hawaii and Captain Cook.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
067481200x
ISBN-13
9780674812000
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96677547
Product Key Features
Author
Ian Hacking
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
500g
Height
240mm
Width
160mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass
Spine
22mm
Out-Of-Print Date
16/06/2010
Date of Publication
28/05/1999
Country of Publication
United States
Genre
Philosophy
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