J. M. Ziman (1925–2005)
Author of Reliable knowledge : an exploration of the grounds for belief in science
About the Author
A British thereotical physicist and philosopher of science, John Ziman was educated in New Zealand and at Balliol College, Oxford University. He has taught at several British universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, the University of Bristol, and the Imperial College of Science and Technology, show more London (Science Policy Support Group). Throughout his career, Ziman has been involved primarily with the social dimensions of science. He was an early interdisciplinary researcher who not only studied the effects of science on society, but also examined the social aspects of science. While at the University of Bristol, Ziman developed a course on the social relations of science and technology. He was also an early member of a "leftist" group of scientists who established the Society for Social Responsibility in Science. Ziman is well known for a series of lucid books on the nature of science. His An Introduction to Science Studies (1985) is regarded as one of the best overviews and presentations of science/technology/> society studies. This and other works have earned him a reputation as the best British interpreter of science for college students---comparable to Gerald Holton of the United States. An active member of the Council for Science and Society, Ziman remains an influential supporter of the formulation of a social model of science for use by science educators. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by J. M. Ziman
An Introduction to Science Studies: The Philosophical and Social Aspects of Science and Technology (1984) 20 copies
The world of science and the rule of law : a study of the observance and violations of the human rights of scientists… (1986) 2 copies
Introducción al estudio de las ciencias los aspectos filosóficos y sociales de la ciencia y la… (1986) 1 copy
Conhecimento Público 1 copy
[( Public Knowledge: An Essay Concerning the Social Dimension of Science )] [by: John Ziman] [Mar-1968] (1968) 1 copy
Современная квантовая теория 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Ziman, J. M.
- Legal name
- Ziman, John Michael
- Birthdate
- 1925-05-16
- Date of death
- 2005-01-02
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- New Zealand
- Education
- University of Wellington
University of Oxford (Balliol College) - Occupations
- physicist
sociologist of science
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