Complexity Thinking / Science in the Age of Alternative Truths, By Cornelis Pieter Pieters.

By:

Pieter Pieters, Cornelis [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London : Austin Macauley Publishers Limited, 2024Description: 325 pages ; 24 cmContent type:

text

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volume

ISBN:

9781398490192

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DDC classification:

23 501 COR

Summary: Many 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Perpustakaan MBIP Medini General Stacks	Non-Fiction book	501 COR 2024 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00001273

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Many 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.

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