Participatory Democracy, Science and Technology
An Exploration in the Philosophy of Science
Published on 11. December 2015
IX, 252 pages
978-0-230-59414-2 (ISBN)
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Taking insights from the philosophy of science and technology, theories of participatory democracy and Critical Theory, the author tackles and explores how democratic participation in scientific research and technological innovation could be possible, as a deliberative means of improving the rational basis for the development of modern society.
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K. Rogers
Participatory Democracy, Science and Technology
An Exploration in the Philosophy of Science
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04/2008
Palgrave Macmillan
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KARL ROGERS studied Physics and Philosophy at Lancaster University, UK. He received his PhD in the Philosophy of Science from the University of Bath, UK. He is a Research Fellow in Science Studies at Bath University and is the Co-founder of the John Dewey Center for Democracy and Education, Minneapolis.
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The Call for Democratic Participation Substantive Theories of Technology Democratising the Technological Society Participatory Democracy Science and Technology Towards a Rational Society Notes References Index
