Current controversies in values and science /
edited by Kevin C. Elliott and Daniel Steel.
- 1 online resource (ix, 186 pages)
- Current controversies in philosophy .
- Current controversies in philosophy. .
pt. 1. Epistemic values : can we distinguish epistemic from non-epistemic values? -- pt. 2. Epistemic priority : must science be committed to prioritizing epistemic over non-epistemic values? -- pt. 3. Inductive risk : does the argument from inductive risk justify incorporating non-epistemic values in scientific reasoning? -- pt. 4. Diversity : can social diversity be best incorporated into science by adopting the social value management ideal? -- pt. 5. Democracy : to ensure that scientific institutions serve values of social justice and democracy, should biomedical research be socialized?.