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Chapter 3 The Epistemology of Frozen Peas

Innocence, Violence, and Everyday Trust in Twentieth- Century Science

Susan Lindee

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Preface to the Paperback ix
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Why Trust Science? 15
Chapter 2 Science Awry 69
Coda 147
Comments
Chapter 3 The Epistemology of Frozen Peas 163
Chapter 4 What Would Reasons for Trusting Science Be? 181
Chapter 5 Pascal’s Wager Reframed 191
Chapter 6 Comments on the Present and Future of Science, Inspired by Naomi Oreskes 202
Response
Chapter 7 Reply 215
Afterword 245
Notes 257
References 297
Contributors 335
Index 337

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
CONTENTS vii
Preface to the Paperback ix
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Why Trust Science? 15
Chapter 2 Science Awry 69
Coda 147
Comments
Chapter 3 The Epistemology of Frozen Peas 163
Chapter 4 What Would Reasons for Trusting Science Be? 181
Chapter 5 Pascal’s Wager Reframed 191
Chapter 6 Comments on the Present and Future of Science, Inspired by Naomi Oreskes 202
Response
Chapter 7 Reply 215
Afterword 245
Notes 257
References 297
Contributors 335
Index 337

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