Agassi on Technology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10927314 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Berkson ((Retired) Reston, VA, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 365-371 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of the Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-3931 • E-ISSN: 1552-7441 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00483931221096408 |
| OpenAlex | W4283823972 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Joseph Agassi's distinction and characterization of science, applied science, and technology—with invention connecting applied science and technology—has been a signal contribution. His theory of science, though, is flawed by his rejection of any role for corroboration, when corroboration in fact has guided researchers in various ways. His later, more extensive discussions of these issues, unfortunately have not advanced on his important early work
Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Sociology · Engineering · Historical Philosophy and Science · History of Science and Medicine · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |