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Science, technology and society for a post-truth age: Comparative dialogues on reflexivity
Karen McGregor Richmond, Alexia-Sofia Papazafeiropoulou, Ezgi Pehlivanli, Janine Aldous Arantes, Pedro Alves da Veiga, Matjaz Vidmar, Joshua Stubbs, Rachan Daimary, Hemant Kumar, Lynda Dunlop, Michael Kilburn, Javier Enrique Guerrero Castro, Laura Schnieder, Tino Plümecke, Malcolm Ashmore, Olga Restrepo Forero, and Kyunghwan Lee
January 2024- / ISBN: 9781648897887
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338pp. ; $111 €103 £89
In an era shaped by misinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-science movements, Science and Technology Studies / Science, Technology and Society (STS) provides a lighthouse of insight and interdisciplinary research. This volume, 'Science, technology and society for a post-truth age: Comparative dialogues on reflexivity,' embarks on a transformative journey through the interdependencies of science, technology, and society, offering vital perspectives and new insights on these challenging topics.
This book, written by scholars in the field, reshapes post-truth discourse through STS and positions STS as a central force in addressing the post-truth crisis. It presents a compelling contribution that anchors STS at the heart of contemporary debates about truth and knowledge.
'Science, technology and society for a post-truth age: Comparative dialogues on reflexivity' is a contemporary and thought-provoking exploration of the evolving relationship between knowledge, truth, and society. It makes the case that STS is a catalyst for reshaping our understanding of truth in an age characterised by scepticism and uncertainty.