Value-Free Science? : Ideals and Illusions
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0195308964
ISBN-13
9780195308969
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
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Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 5th, 2007
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
466 grams
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14.80 x 22.50 x 2.30 cms
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Philosophy of science
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It has long been thought that science is our best hope for realizing objective knowledge, but that, to deliver on this promise, it must be value free. This volume investigates where and how values are involved in science, and examines the implications of this involvement for ideals of objectivity.
It has long been thought that science is our best hope for realizing objective knowledge, but that, to deliver on this promise, it must be value free. Things are not so simple, however, as recent work in science studies makes clear. 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.
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