Objectivity :
Gaukroger, Stephen
Objectivity : a very short introduction Stephen Gaukroger - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, ©2012. - 112 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 316. . - Very short introductions ; 316. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109) and index.
1. Introduction : the varieties of objectivity -- 2. Is objectivity a form of honesty? -- 3. Doesn't science show there is no objectivity? -- 4. Isn't all perception and understanding relative? -- 5. What about our conceptual structuring of the world? -- 6. Is it possible to represent things objectively? -- 7. Objectivity in numbers? -- 8. Can the study of human behaviour be objective? -- 9. Can there be objectivity in ethics? -- 10. Can there be objectivity in taste? -- Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- Index.
"Objectivity is both an essential and elusive philosophical concept. This Very Short Introduction explores the theoretical and practical problems raised by objectivity, and also deals with the way in which particular understandings of objectivity impinge on social research, science, and art"--
9780199606696
2012010279
Objectivity.
BD220 / .G38 2012
121.4 / GAU-O
Objectivity : a very short introduction Stephen Gaukroger - New Delhi : Oxford University Press, ©2012. - 112 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 316. . - Very short introductions ; 316. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109) and index.
1. Introduction : the varieties of objectivity -- 2. Is objectivity a form of honesty? -- 3. Doesn't science show there is no objectivity? -- 4. Isn't all perception and understanding relative? -- 5. What about our conceptual structuring of the world? -- 6. Is it possible to represent things objectively? -- 7. Objectivity in numbers? -- 8. Can the study of human behaviour be objective? -- 9. Can there be objectivity in ethics? -- 10. Can there be objectivity in taste? -- Conclusion -- References -- Further reading -- Index.
"Objectivity is both an essential and elusive philosophical concept. This Very Short Introduction explores the theoretical and practical problems raised by objectivity, and also deals with the way in which particular understandings of objectivity impinge on social research, science, and art"--
9780199606696
2012010279
Objectivity.
BD220 / .G38 2012
121.4 / GAU-O