Against Frog Dissection : The Materiality Argument

Robert Rosenberger

ISBN 10: 3032143454 / ISBN 13: 9783032143457

Published by Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This open access book offers a provocative critique of the widespread classroom practice of frog dissection. Drawing from philosophy of technology and Science & Technology Studies (STS), Robert Rosenberger challenges the entrenched dissection paradigm that frames frog dissection as merely a hands-on encounter with nature and an educational ideal. He argues instead that the dead frog should be also understood as a mediating technology an artifact shaped by social, ethical, and pedagogical forces. Rosenberger proposes a shift in thinking that not only strengthens ethical and environmental critiques but also reimagines the potential of simulation technologies. Written in an accessible style for both academic and activist audiences, this short book contributes a fresh materiality-based argument to the ongoing debate and opens new avenues for humane and innovative science education.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Against Frog Dissection : The Materiality Argument
• Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3032143454
• ISBN 13: 9783032143457
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 153H x 12D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 153 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 271 grams

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Synopsis

This open access book offers a provocative critique of the widespread classroom practice of frog dissection. Drawing from philosophy of technology and Science & Technology Studies (STS), Robert Rosenberger challenges the entrenched “dissection paradigm” that frames frog dissection as merely a hands-on encounter with nature and an educational ideal. He argues instead that the dead frog should be also understood as a mediating technology—an artifact shaped by social, ethical, and pedagogical forces. Rosenberger proposes a shift in thinking that not only strengthens ethical and environmental critiques but also reimagines the potential of simulation technologies. Written in an accessible style for both academic and activist audiences, this short book contributes a fresh materiality-based argument to the ongoing debate and opens new avenues for humane and innovative science education.

About the Author

Robert Rosenberger is a Professor of Philosophy at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy. His books include Callous Objects: Designs Against the Homeless, and Distracted: A Philosophy of Cars and Phones.