Raphael Scholl – Philosopher and historian of science
Description: Philosopher and historian of science
Historian and philosopher of science
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Naomi Oreskes’s recent book, Why Trust Science? , occupies an underpopulated space: It is interesting to an audience of professional historians or philosophers of science, but it also aims to engage a much larger part of the public. The book is motivated by Oreskes’s work on climate change denialism , and it asks: Why should we trust the pronouncements of scientists?
Raphael Scholl – Philosopher and historian of science