Value-free science? [[electronic resource] ] : ideals and illusions / / edited by Harold Kincaid, John Dupré, Alison Wylie

• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 501
• Soggetto topico: Science - Social aspects; Science - Philosophy; Objectivity
• Altri autori: KincaidHarold <1952-> DupréJohn WylieAlison
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pt. I. Case studies. Fact and value / John Dupré -- Social problems / Michael Root -- Coming to terms with the values of science : insights from the Feminist Science Studies Scholarship / Alison Wylie and Lynn Hankinson Nelson -- Evaluating scientist : examining the effects of sexism and nepotism / K. Brad Wray. ; Pt. II. Evidence and values. Evidence and value freedom / Elliott Sober -- Rejecting the ideal of value-free science / Heather Douglas. ; Pt. III. Values and general philosophy of science perspectives. Is logical empiricism committed to the ideal of value-free science? / John T. Roberts -- Constructive empiricism and the role of social values in science / Sherrilyn Roush -- The value ladenness of scientific knowledge / Gerald Doppelt -- Contextualist morals and science / Harold Kincaid
• Sommario/riassunto: The contributors to this volume investigate where and how values are involved in science, and examine the implications of this involvement for ideals of objectivity.
• Titolo autorizzato: Value-free science
• ISBN: 1-281-16343-0; 9786611163433; 0-19-534558-4; 1-4294-5944-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777874603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II