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Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objective truths. This title argues that the acts of observing and theorizing are both matters of perspective - which makes scientific knowledge contingent. It also states that colors do not actually exist in objects.

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"Clear and engaging." - Peter Lipton, Science. "A wonderful volume: insightful, compact, and readable." - Evan Selinger, "Quarterly Review of Biology"

Scientific Perspectivism

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 15 June 2010
      ISBN-13 9780226292137
      978-0226292137
      ISBN-10 0226292134
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      Philosophy

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      Book Synopsis
      Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objective truths. This title argues that the acts of observing and theorizing are both matters of perspective - which makes scientific knowledge contingent. It also states that colors do not actually exist in objects.

      Trade Review
      "Clear and engaging." - Peter Lipton, Science. "A wonderful volume: insightful, compact, and readable." - Evan Selinger, "Quarterly Review of Biology"

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