Title: Feminism and philosophy of science : an introduction /
Authors: Potter, Elizabeth.
Publisher: Routledge,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Feminism and science.; Science Philosophy; Feminist theory.; Empiricism.
Abstract: "Feminist perspectives have been increasingly influential on philosophy of science. Feminism and Philosophy of Science is designed to introduce the newcomer to the central themes, issues and arguments of this burgeoning area of study. Elizabeth Potter engages in a rigorous and well-organized study that takes in the views of key feminist theorists -- Nelson, Wylie, Anderson, Longino and Harding -- whose arguments exemplify contemporary feminist philosophy of science.
Contents: Naturalized feminist empiricism -- Feminist tacking between science and philosophy of science -- Feminist philosophy of science and feminist value theory -- Feminist contextual empiricism -- Standpoint epistemologies of science -- Concluding arguments : can the philosophy of science be value-free?