Science, Reason, and Rhetoric
Published on 23. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
344 pages
978-0-8229-6196-3 (ISBN)
Description
This volume from the Pittsburgh-Konstanz series marks a unique collaboration by internationally distinguished scholars in the history, rhetoric, philosophy, and sociology of science. Converging on the central issues of rhetoric of science, the essays focus on figures such as Galileo, Harvey, Darwin, von Neumann; and on issues such as the debate over cold fusion or the continental drift controversy. Their vitality attests to the burgeoning interest in the rhetoric of science.
Reviews / Votes
Offers some illuminating discussions of the varied appearances of rhetoric in the practice of science. * <i>Rhetorica</i> * Roget's has no good synonyms for 'weak,' and there is nothing 'feeble' or 'insubstantial' about rhetoric's role in 'Pittsburgh minimalism.' With [this] publication, a theoretical battle line has formed at the center of the rhetoric of science. Even the champions of the sub specie rhetoricae view will find much to admire in these essays, even as they realize that the ball is definitely in their court. * <i>Quarterly Journal of Speech</i> * This exciting work offers examples of some of the most insightful current inquiry into the production of scientific knowledge. * <i>College Composition and Communication</i> *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Pittsburgh PA
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8229-6196-3 (9780822961963)
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Persons
Henry Krips is professor of communication and chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh.
J. E. McGuire is professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh.
Trevor Melia is associate professor of communication at the University of Pittsburgh.
J. E. McGuire is professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh.
Trevor Melia is associate professor of communication at the University of Pittsburgh.