Book (Practical) Natural science Numerical values and objectivity New edition / Theodore M. Porter / Yuko Fujigaki

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Natural Sciences
[Introduction to Contents]
Why are "numbers correct"?
Why do we trust numbers to become numbers?
There are many things in the world that walk alone at the moment they are made into numbers?
GNP, PISA, radiation doses.
How did the successful method of numeration in the study of stars, molecules and cells become recognized as a valid way of dealing with social events?
Historians of science studied by Gillis Pee and Coone thoroughly followed the historical facts of British actuaries, French technical officials, and the United States Army Technical Corps in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Expose the meaning of numeration for natural science.
Standardization and quantification as an outstanding technology that transcends local knowledge.
When there is distrust in the discretion of experts.
Expert judgment or objectivity.
Received the Fleck Award from the International Society of Science, Technology and Society of Science in 1997.
Presenting a vivid political and cultural picture of the scientific community and society.
Introduction to the Japanese Edition (2013)
Introduction
Introduction
Culture of Objectivity
Acknowledgement
Introduction -- Culture of Objectivity
Part 2 Power of Numbers
Introduction -- The political philosophy of Science, Technology and Society of Science.
Chapter 3 Economic indicators and the value of science
Chapter 2 The political philosophy of numeration
Chapter 3 Experts against Objectivity
Chapter 3 Experts against Objectivity
Until the numbers describing society are justified
Chapter 3 The Union of Political Scientists
Chapter 8 Experts against Objectivity and the Rise of Technical Officials
Chapter 7 The Union of Political Scientists
Chapter 8 Objectivity and Politics of Expertise
Chapter 9 Science is created by the Union?
References
Original notes
Index.
Two years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident.
Chapter 3 Introduction to the Japanese Edition
Introduction
The value of science
Chapter 2 The political philosophy of Science, Technology and Society of Science.