Who Rules in Science An Opinionated Guide to the Wars

"The subtitle of Brown's book promises "An Opinionated Guide," and on that it delivers. Brown makes no pretense of addressing readers who are not on the Left, and at some points even strains to prove his progressive credentials by ridiculing conservatives in an embarrassingly simple-minded way....Which is a shame, since Brown's argument against constructivism is a good one, as far as it goes. It is also careful and nuanced, if a little repetitive....In the end, Brown's vision is not so much pro-science as it is technocratic. For him, the value of science lies less in the joy of understanding than in the degree to which it brings us closer to an egalitarian ideal."Brown, James Robert is the author of 'Who Rules in Science An Opinionated Guide to the Wars', published 2004 under ISBN 9780674013643 and ISBN 0674013646.