Underdetermination By Sergio Sismondo Summary

Science and technology is always changing rapidly. Scientists are always going outside of the box to try to create new technologies and better ways of thinking to further how people perceive ideas. Sergio Sismondo states that “Neither science nor technology is a natural kind, having simple properties that define it once and for all. The sources of knowledge and artifacts are complex and various: there is no privileged scientific method that can translate nature into knowledge, and no technological method that can translate knowledge into artifacts” (p. 11). Through this, Sismondo is stating that there is nothing written in stone when it comes to sciences and technology and how it can help people understand the world better. Because there is no method that can be 100% proven to gain knowledge, science and technology is always constantly evolving in order to further humanity. Depending on who interprets the theories, people can come up with different meanings and methods for new information. The theory of underdetermination helps prove Sismondo’s quote. Underdetermination is a theory where there are multiple ways to reach the same answer. Because there are various ways to achieve an answer, none of the methods can be considered to be invalid. Scientists choose the simplest methods in order to help them solve problems more efficiently and they use that as further evidence to show that there are other means of getting the same outcome. On page 7, the book uses …show more content…
Scientists are always thinking of new innovative ideas to help solve their issues and therefore changing the way we view society as a whole. Today, there are more ways to achieve an answer than there ever was before and the field of science is becoming more accepting of women in their career choices. In the end, there is no limit to what we can do and the outcome of any experiment or research depends solely upon the person who views