This book critically examines the reliance of society on experts, specifically attacking the notion of the privilege of scientific expertise and defining the politics of this intellectual discourse. The extensive case material illustrates the consequences of claims of expert knowledge. Sassower questions the perception that scientific controversies are focused on epistemological concerns and demonstrates how the debates are often politically motivated. He proposes pedagogical models that would enhance the critical tools of the public - of citizens who must continuously scrutinize the positions of experts and their knowledge claims.
| ISBN: | 9780791414828 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 1993 |
| Author: | Raphael Sassower |
| Publisher: | SUNY Press an imprint of State University of New York Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 158 pages |
| Series: | SUNY Series in Science, Technology, and Society |
| Genres: |
Philosophy |
This book critically examines the reliance of society on experts, specifically attacking the notion of the privilege of scientific expertise and defining the politics of this intellectual discourse. The extensive case material illustrates the consequences of claims of expert knowledge. Sassower questions the perception that scientific controversies are focused on epistemological concerns and demonstrates how the debates are often politically motivated. He proposes pedagogical models that would enhance the critical tools of the public - of citizens who must continuously scrutinize the positions of experts and their knowledge claims.
Knowledge Without Expertise features in the following genres: Philosophy
Knowledge Without Expertise is available in Hardback, Paperback
Knowledge Without Expertise was written by Raphael Sassower and published by SUNY Press an imprint of State University of New York Press
Knowledge Without Expertise has 158 pages
Yes it is part of SUNY Series in Science, Technology, and Society series