This classic of what has become the field of science studies, published in 1971, dismantles the myths of impartiality, Truth seeking (with a capital T), and moral infallibility that surrounded science in the popular Western conception for roughly 200 years. He is especially good at demonstrating how value judgments play a role in the establishment of supposedly quantitative fact--in everything from knowing whether an instrument is properly calibrated to formulating meaningful lines of inquiry. The book pre-dates his formulation of post-normal science but sounds prescient themes regarding the nature of complex (aka, "wicked") problems.

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Jerome R. Ravetz is an environmental consultant and academic. He is best known for his books challenging the assumptions of scientific objectivity, discussing the science wars and post-normal science. Ravetz is an Associate Fellow at the Sa�d Business School, University of Oxford.

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