Bøger af Steve Fuller

This novella braids Greek mythology, fly fishing and my personal life experiences as a field geologist into an adventurous politically incorrect tale that unfolds in the Greek underworld. It is up to you to ascertain time and space, separate fact from fiction, reality from myth, and dream state from consciousness, as you enter the realm of fly fishing erotic fantasy. Storytelleruk2020.

This volume addresses the central question facing the future of higher education around the world, whether and why universities need to exist at all. This book accepts the question¿s premise: It is not clear that the university is any longer needed as an institution -- that is, unless its defenders recover what had made the university the revolutionary institution that over the past two centuries has not only defined the shape of modern systematic inquiry but also the distinctiveness of the societies that have housed them. In short, what is required is a reanimation of the spirit of Wilhelm von Humboldt for our times; hence the book's title and subtitle. Humboldt was responsible for relaunching the university as the vanguard institution of 'Enlightenment' to which we continue to pay lip service ¿ and sometimes not much more than that. Admittedly, the task of relaunching Humboldt today is made difficult because many of the concrete achievements associated with the Humboldtian university ¿ not least academic disciplines and nation-states ¿ are increasingly seen as problematic if not obsolete. However, the global reach of the Humboldtian vision in its 19th century and 20th century heyday offers hope that it may be recovered in the 21st century. The book focuses on the performative character of the academic vocation, what Humboldt memorably characterized as the 'unity of research and teaching' in the same person, a role model for students and society at large. The book's seven chapters develop this theme in a historically and philosophically nuanced way in terms of the Humboldtian vision of knowledge, sense of free expression and critical judgement, and commitment to translation and publicity.

The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions.

An original and path-breaking exploration of man's quest to define knowledge in the modern age.

This edition shifts focus slightly to balance the discussions of theory and practice, and the writing style is oriented to advanced students. Discussion questions are included to support classroom use.

Contends that our continuing faith in science in the face of its actual history is best understood as the secular residue of a religiously inspired belief in divine providence.

Presents an interdisciplinary reference work suitable for students and researchers concerned with the nature of knowledge. This book consists of 42 alphabetically arranged entries on key concepts at the intersection of philosophy and sociology - what used to be called "sociology of knowledge" but is now increasingly called "social epistemology".

For centuries, science and religion have been portrayed as diametrically opposed. In this provocative new book, Steve Fuller examines the apparent clash between science and religion by focusing on the heated debates about evolution and intelligent design theory. In so doing, he claims that science vs. religion is in fact a false dichotomy.

Steve Fuller has a reputation for setting the terms of debate within science and technology studies. In his latest book, New Frontiers in Science and Technology Studies he charts the debates likely to be of relevance in the coming years.

Suitable for both academics and practitioners of knowledge management (KM), this book highlights the ways in which KM has challenged the values associated with knowledge. It includes a chapter on the revolution in intellectual property and an evaluation of peer review as a quality control mechanism.

Wright Mills' classic The Sociological Imagination has inspired generations of students to study Sociology. However, it is nearly half a century old. What would a book address, aiming to attract and inform students today? This book sets the agenda for imagining Sociology in the 21st century.

Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a field that explores the relationship between science and technology, and the ways they shape, structure and reorient the society. This book gives an account of the underlying philosophical character, assumptions, and implications of STS, and its relationship to traditional and contemporary philosophy.

An academic counterpart to Machiavelli's The Prince, this is a witty and controversial examination of the current crisis in higher education

A powerful, polemical and at times controversial sociological exploration of academic and intellectual life. Is public intellectual life 'bullshit' as Fuller suggests?