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9780822943174: The Challenge of the Social and the Pressure of Practice: Science and Values Revisited
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ISBN 10 : 0822943174 ISBN 13 : 9780822943174
Editeur : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2014

Synopsis

In The Challenge of the Social and the Pressure of Practice, philosophers, sociologists, and historians of science offer a multidisciplinary view of the complex interrelationships of values in science and society in both contemporary and historic contexts. They analyze the impact of commercialization and politicization on epistemic aspirations, and, conversely, the ethical dilemmas raised by “practically relevant” science in today's society. For example, much scientific research over the past quarter century has been guided by the financing that supports it. What effect has this had on the quality of research produced and the advancement of real knowledge?

The contributors reveal how social values affect objectivity, theory, and the direction of inquiry, and examine the byproducts of external value systems in topics such as “expertise” and “socially robust knowledge,” among others. They view science's own internal value systems, the earlier disconnection of societal values from the scientific process, and the plausibility of “value free” science.

The Challenge of the Social and the Pressure of Practice presents an in-depth analysis that places the role of values at the center of philosophical debate and raises questions of morality, credibility, and the future role of values in scientific inquiry.

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À propos de l'auteur

Martin Carrier is professor of philosophy at Bielefeld University in Germany. 
Don Howard is professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.
Janet Kourany is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame.

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Éditeur
University of Pittsburgh Press
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0822943174
ISBN 13 
9780822943174
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
262
Éditeur
Carrier Martin, Howard Don, Kourany Janet A.
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