John McIntyre is a research affiliate at the University of Sydney. He has tutored and lectured at University of Sydney and Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy. His research is focussed on science, technology and their relationship to society and draws on philosophical thought from across both the analytic and continental philosophical traditions. Prior to commencing formal studies in philosophy, McIntyre worked as an environmental planner.

• CHAPTER 1. Modernity’s Nagging QuestionScience and Society / The Aim and Contents of this Book / Philosophy and Its Contexts / Habermas and Foucault: Lives and Motivations / Modernity Science and Philosophy CHAPTER 2. Habermas’ Critique of Positivism Habermas’ Response to Positivism / Knowledge and Human Interests / Habermas’ Theoretical PartitionsCHAPTER 3. Science, Modernity and Communicative ActionHabermas Linguistic Turn / Lifeworld, System and the Rationalisation of Society / The Diagnosis of Modernity / Insights and Aporias / Reinterpreting Habermas CHAPTER 4. Science and Deliberative Democracy Between Facts and Norms / Philosophy and Science / The Future of Human Nature. / Free Will and Determinism / Concluding ThoughtsCHAPTER 5. Foucault’s Archaeology of Scientific KnowledgeFoucault’s Radicalisation of Critique / Madness / Archaeology and the History of Science / Order and The Sciences / Concluding ThoughtsCHAPTER 6. Science and PowerFrom Archaeology to Genealogy / The

[This] is an interesting book that addresses the status and role of science in society today. It is well-written, the narrative flows, and so it is friendly – accessible – to thereader. It is certainly well-researched and the author uses his enormous material effectively.

John McIntyre is a research affiliate at the University of Sydney. He has tutored and lectured at University of Sydney and Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy. His research is focussed on science, technology and their relationship to society and draws on philosophical thought from across both the analytic and continental philosophical traditions. Prior to commencing formal studies in philosophy, McIntyre worked as an environmental planner.

• CHAPTER 1. Modernity’s Nagging QuestionScience and Society / The Aim and Contents of this Book / Philosophy and Its Contexts / Habermas and Foucault: Lives and Motivations / Modernity Science and Philosophy CHAPTER 2. Habermas’ Critique of Positivism Habermas’ Response to Positivism / Knowledge and Human Interests / Habermas’ Theoretical PartitionsCHAPTER 3. Science, Modernity and Communicative ActionHabermas Linguistic Turn / Lifeworld, System and the Rationalisation of Society / The Diagnosis of Modernity / Insights and Aporias / Reinterpreting Habermas CHAPTER 4. Science and Deliberative Democracy Between Facts and Norms / Philosophy and Science / The Future of Human Nature. / Free Will and Determinism / Concluding ThoughtsCHAPTER 5. Foucault’s Archaeology of Scientific KnowledgeFoucault’s Radicalisation of Critique / Madness / Archaeology and the History of Science / Order and The Sciences / Concluding ThoughtsCHAPTER 6. Science and PowerFrom Archaeology to Genealogy / The

[This] is an interesting book that addresses the status and role of science in society today. It is well-written, the narrative flows, and so it is friendly – accessible – to thereader. It is certainly well-researched and the author uses his enormous material effectively.

John McIntyre is a research affiliate at the University of Sydney. He has tutored and lectured at University of Sydney and Melbourne School of Continental Philosophy. His research is focussed on science, technology and their relationship to society and draws on philosophical thought from across both the analytic and continental philosophical traditions. Prior to commencing formal studies in philosophy, McIntyre worked as an environmental planner.

• CHAPTER 1. Modernity’s Nagging QuestionScience and Society / The Aim and Contents of this Book / Philosophy and Its Contexts / Habermas and Foucault: Lives and Motivations / Modernity Science and Philosophy CHAPTER 2. Habermas’ Critique of Positivism Habermas’ Response to Positivism / Knowledge and Human Interests / Habermas’ Theoretical PartitionsCHAPTER 3. Science, Modernity and Communicative ActionHabermas Linguistic Turn / Lifeworld, System and the Rationalisation of Society / The Diagnosis of Modernity / Insights and Aporias / Reinterpreting Habermas CHAPTER 4. Science and Deliberative Democracy Between Facts and Norms / Philosophy and Science / The Future of Human Nature. / Free Will and Determinism / Concluding ThoughtsCHAPTER 5. Foucault’s Archaeology of Scientific KnowledgeFoucault’s Radicalisation of Critique / Madness / Archaeology and the History of Science / Order and The Sciences / Concluding ThoughtsCHAPTER 6. Science and PowerFrom Archaeology to Genealogy / The

[This] is an interesting book that addresses the status and role of science in society today. It is well-written, the narrative flows, and so it is friendly – accessible – to thereader. It is certainly well-researched and the author uses his enormous material effectively.