01830nam a22002897a 45000010005000000030005000050050017000100080041000270200039000680200015001070200018001220200018001400400029001580820017001871000038002042450099002422640056003413000024003973360021004213370013004423380023004555000019004785200975004976500015014726500028014876500025015151062MBIP20250408090220.0250213b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781398490192cRM 79.90qPaperback  z1398490199  z9781398490208  z9781398490215  aMBIPbengcMBIPdNFerda04223a501bCOR1 aPieter Pieters, Corneliseauthor.10aComplexity Thinking / bScience in the Age of Alternative Truths,cBy Cornelis Pieter Pieters. 1aLondon :bAustin Macauley Publishers Limited,c2024  a325 pages ;c24 cm.  2rdacontentatext  2rdamedia  2rdacarrieravolume  ainclude index.  aMany scholars agree that we are currently living in post-ideological times, and that the role of religion and social ideology has become increasingly limited as a means to organise society. Some even talk of a 'post-truth' era, as truth itself has become suspect, and public debate has become infected with terms such as 'fake news' and 'alternative truths.' In fact, in many scientific areas the notions of truth, objectivity and fact are being questioned, and are often even considered instruments that aim to perpetuate relationships of power of elites.
This book aims to take a position in these debates by looking at the often-implicit associations behind truth, objectivity, and fact. By taking a complexity-informed, dialectical approach, a more encompassing understanding of these concepts can be developed, that both respects the formidable achievements of science, while being sensitive to the critique that has been raised, most notably by postmodern thought. 0aPhilosophy 0aComplexity (Philosophy) 0aScience vPhilosophy