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Knowledge, Uncertainty and the Transformation of the Public Sphere

Luigi Pellizzoni

UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE, ITALY, PellizzoniL{at}sp.univ.trieste.it

Radical uncertainty plays a major role in the transformation of the social production of knowledge by questioning the centrality of scientific-technical expertise. Important changes are occurring in the discursive and social divisions characterizing the production and management of knowledge, but the ability of these innovations to cope with the challenge of radical uncertainty is doubtful. This seems to call for a reassessment of the forms of knowledge-related social cooperation, but the late modern public sphere does not provide favourable conditions for this endeavour. Is there a way out of this impasse? The answer is difficult and conditional on many factors. However, Dewey's theory of inquiry and of the public sphere may offer a useful standpoint for further investigation.

Key Words: governance • inclusion/exclusion • public sphere • science • uncertainty

European Journal of Social Theory, Vol. 6, No. 3, 327-355 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/13684310030063004
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