Defending Objectivity: Essays in Honour of Andrew Collier

By Margaret Scotford Archer and Margaret S. Archer

Book Overview

Andrew Collier is the boldest defender of objectivity - in science, knowledge, thought, action, politics, morality and religion. In this tribute and acknowledgement of the influence his work has had on a wide readership, his colleagues show that they have been stimulated by his thinking and offer challenging responses. This wide-ranging book covers key areas with which defenders of objectivity often have to engage. Sections are devoted to the following: * objectivity of value * objectivity and everyday knowledge * objectivity in political economy * objectivity and reflexivity * objectivity postmodernism and feminism * objectivity and nature The diverse contributions range from social and political thought to philosophy, reflecting the central themes of Collier's work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415338239
• ISBN13: 9780415338233
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"