Science, policy, and the value-free ideal
By: Heather E. Douglas.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Pittsburgh, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780822960263
Subjects: Science -- Social aspects; Science -- Moral and ethical aspects; Scientists -- Professional ethics
Description: "Since World War II, most philosophers of science have argued that science should remain "value-free." Heather E. Douglas argues that such a standard is neither adequate nor desirable. She lobbies for a new ideal in which values serve an essential function throughout scientific inquiry, but their role is constrained at key points, thereby protecting the integrity and objectivity of science."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.