Search Results for: Science And Values

Few people, if any, still argue that science in all its aspects is a value-free endeavor. At the very least, values affect decisions about the choice of researc

Laudan constructs a fresh approach to a longtime problem for the philosopher of science: how to explain the simultaneous and widespread presence of both agreeme

The idea that science is or should be value-free, and that values are or should be formed independently of science, has been under fire by philosophers of scien

The role of values in scientific research has become an important topic of discussion in both scholarly and popular debates. Pundits across the political spectr

The role of science in policymaking has gained unprecedented stature in the United States, raising questions about the place of science and scientific expertise