Daston, Lorraine
Objectivity
- ISBN 13:
- 9781890951795
- author:
- Daston, Lorraine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 504
- Dimensions:
- 22.7 x 15.5 x 4.1 cm
- Genre:
- Epistemology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Objectivity has a history that reveals surprising insights. In this book, Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison explore how objectivity emerged in mid-nineteenth-century sciences, differing from alternatives such as truth-to-nature and trained judgment. The authors examine the role of scientific atlases in shaping the subjects and objects of science. These compendia teach practitioners what is worth looking at and how to look at it, influencing the decisions made by atlas makers about idealizing images for truth-to-nature or preserving details for objectivity. The book reveals that atlases not only reflect but also shape the scientific community's collective sight. By uncovering the hidden history of scientific objectivity, Daston and Galison shed light on what it means to pursue objectivity in science. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding this crucial notion and its significance in the scientific process.
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