Value-free science? ideals and illusions / [electronic resource] : edited by Harold Kincaid, John Dupr�e, Alison Wylie. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - xiv, 241 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fact and value / Social problems / Coming to terms with the values of science : insights from the Feminist Science Studies Scholarship / Evaluating scientist : examining the effects of sexism and nepotism / Evidence and value freedom / Rejecting the ideal of value-free science / Is logical empiricism committed to the ideal of value-free science? / Constructive empiricism and the role of social values in science / The value ladenness of scientific knowledge / Contextualist morals and science / John Dupr�e -- Michael Root -- Alison Wylie and Lynn Hankinson Nelson -- K. Brad Wray. Elliott Sober -- Heather Douglas. John T. Roberts -- Sherrilyn Roush -- Gerald Doppelt -- Harold Kincaid Pt. I. Case studies. Pt. II. Evidence and values. Pt. III. Values and general philosophy of science perspectives.


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Science--Social aspects.
Science--Philosophy.
Objectivity.


Electronic books.

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