Defending Objectivity

Essays in Honour of Andrew Collier

288 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Andrew Collier is the boldest defender of objectivity - in science, knowledge, thought, action, politics, morality and religion. In this tribute and acknowledgement of the influence his work has had on a wide readership, his colleagues show that they have been stimulated by his thinking and offer challenging responses. This wide-ranging book covers key areas with which defenders of objectivity often have to engage. Sections are devoted to the following: * objectivity of value* objectivity and everyday knowledge* objectivity in political economy* objectivity and reflexivity* objectivity postmodernism and feminism* objectivity and natureThe diverse contributions range from social and political thought to philosophy, reflecting the central themes of Collier's work.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein
• ISBN: 9780415434591
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.03.2007
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Routledge
• Herausgegeben von: Margaret Archer, William Outhwaite