Overview

Current Controversies in Values and Science asks ten philosophers to debate five questions (two philosophers per debate) that are driving contemporary work in this important area of philosophy of science. The book is perfect for the advanced student, building up her knowledge of the foundations of the field while also engaging its most cutting-edge questions. Introductions and annotated bibliographies for each debate, preliminary descriptions of each chapter, study questions, and a supplemental guide to further controversies involving values in science help provide clearer and richer snapshots of active controversies for all readers.

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Author:   Kevin C. Elliott ,  Daniel Steel ,  Daniel Steel (Michigan State University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.281kg
ISBN:  

9781138390287

ISBN 10:   1138390283
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   08 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Contributors Introduction: Values and Science: Current Controversies Kevin C. Elliott and Daniel Steel Part I - Epistemic Values: Can We Distinguish Epistemic from Non-Epistemic Values? 1 Distinguishing Between Cognitive and Social Values Hugh Lacey 2 The Borderlands Between Epistemic and Non-Epistemic Values Phyllis Rooney Part II - Epistemic Priority: Must Science Be Committed to Prioritizing Epistemic over Non-Epistemic Values? 3 Qualified Epistemic Priority: Comparing Two Approaches to Values in Science Daniel Steel 4 Values in Science: Against Epistemic Priority Matthew J. Brown Part III - Inductive Risk: Does the Argument from Inductive Risk Justify Incorporating Non-Epistemic Values in Scientific Reasoning? 5 Why Inductive Risk Requires Values in Science Heather Douglas 6 Why the Argument from Inductive Risk Doesn’t Justify Incorporating Non-Epistemic Values in Scientific Reasoning Gregor Betz Part IV - Diversity: Can Social Diversity Be Best Incorporated into Science by Adopting the Social Value Management Ideal? 7 Can Social Diversity Be Best Incorporated into Science by Adopting the Social Value Management Ideal? Kristina Rolin 8 Feminism, Values, and the Bias Paradox: Why Value Management Is Not Sufficient Kristen Intemann Part V - Democracy: To Ensure That Scientific Institutions Serve Values of Social Justice and Democracy, Should Biomedical Research Be Socialized? 9 Socializing Medical Research James Robert Brown 10 Meanwhile, Why Not Biomedical Capitalism? Julian Reiss Suggestions for Further Reading Supplemental Guide to Further Controversies Index

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The ten specially-commissioned articles in this volume capture the excitement and challenges of one of the hottest areas of contemporary philosophy of science. Written for the advanced student of philosophy, these essays will equally engage the interest of the seasoned professional. --Janet Kourany, University of Notre Dame

The ten specially-commissioned articles in this volume capture the excitement and challenges of one of the hottest areas of contemporary philosophy of science. Written for the advanced student of philosophy, these essays will equally engage the interest of the seasoned professional. --Janet Kourany, University of Notre Dame Current Controversies in Values and Science is an outstandingly helpful summary of the recent debates on how science and values are entangled. With its short chapters, students might feel lighted to approach these complex matters and form their own opinion about what is at stake in public debates and how could philosophy help them to assess the arguments and to see through the positions. --Adam Tamas Tuboly, Institute of Philosophy, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Supported by the MTA BTK Lendulet Morals and Science Research Group

Author Information

Kevin C. Elliott is Associate Professor in Lyman Briggs College, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University. He is the author of Is a Little Pollution Good for You? Incorporating Societal Values in Environmental Research (2011) and A Tapestry of Values: An Introduction to Values in Science (2017), as well as a wide variety of journal articles and book chapters addressing issues in the philosophy of science and practical ethics. Daniel Steel is Associate Professor at the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on coupled ethical-epistemic issues in science, especially in relation to environmental and public health issues. He is the author of Philosophy and the Precautionary Principle: Science, Evidence, and Environmental Policy (2015) and Across the Boundaries: Extrapolation in Biology and Social Science (2008), as well as numerous articles in leading journals in the philosophy of science.

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