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Book SynopsisIt 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.
Trade ReviewHistorians of science whose work has led them to puzzle over their own and their historical actors' judgments of the relations between value and scientific fact will find much of value here. * Alan Richardson, Isis *
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Part I: Case Studies Chapter 2: John Dupré: Fact and Value Chapter 3: Michael Root: How Should Sociologists Study Social Problems? Chapter 4: Lynn Hankinson and Allison Wylie: Coming to Terms with the Value(s) of Science: Insights from Feminist Science Scholarship Chapter 5: Brad Wray: Evaluating Scientists Part II: Evidence and Values Chapter 6: Elliott Sober: Evidence and Value Freedom Chapter 7: Heather Douglas: Rejecting the Ideal of Value Free Science Chapter 8: John Roberts: Is Logical Empiricism Committed to the Ideal of Value Free Science? Chapter 9: Sherri Roush: Constructive Empiricism and the Role of Social Values in Science Chapter 10: Gerald Doppelt: The Value Ladenness of Scientific Knowledge Chapter 11: Harold Kincaid: Contextualist Morals and Science Index
