A feminist primer for philosophers of science -- The legacy of twentieth century philosophy of science -- What feminist science studies can offer -- Challenges from every direction -- The prospects of twenty-first century philosophy of science.

In this book Shrader-Frechette reveals how politicians, campaign contributors, and lobbyists--and their power over media, advertising, and public relations--have conspired to cover up environmental disease and death.

A little over a decade ago, Ian Hacking posed the question: “How inevitable are the results of successful science?” “This is,” he claimed, “one of the few significant philosophical issues that arises in constructionism debates about science.” (Hacking 2000, 61) While perhaps not attaining the status it deserves, this question has attracted sufficient interest so that it is becoming increasingly difficult to add something new to the debate....