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OverviewIn The Challenge of the Social and the Pressure of Practice , philosophers, sociologists, and historians of science offer a multidisciplinary view of the complex interrelationships of values in science and society in both contemporary and historic contexts. They analyze the impact of commercialization and politicization on epistemic aspirations, and, conversely, the ethical dilemmas raised by practically relevant science in today's society. For example, much scientific research over the past quarter century has been guided by the financing that supports it. What effect has this had on the quality of research produced and the advancement of real knowledge?The contributors reveal how social values affect objectivity, theory, and the direction of inquiry, and examine the byproducts of external value systems in topics such as expertise and socially robust knowledge, among others. They view science's own internal value systems, the earlier disconnection of societal values from the scientific process, and the plausibility of value free science. The Challenge of the Social and the Pressure of Practice presents an in-depth analysis that places the role of values at the center of philosophical debate and raises questions of morality, credibility, and the future role of values in scientific inquiry. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin Carrier , Don Howard , Janet A. Kourany , Matthias AdamPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Press Imprint: University of Pittsburgh Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9780822943174ISBN 10: 0822943174 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 15 February 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Challenge of the Social and the Pressure of Practice takes the reader from the inside of philosophy to the outskirts of power. The discussion of epistemic and non-epistemic values prepares the ground. It leads to the question whether scientific knowledge needs to be more than merely correct-whether it ought to be socially robust as well. In the last part epistemic values are put under pressure by demands for economic benefit. Do these demands compromise or inspire the search for better knowledge? If only for the scope of this investigation, The Challenge of the Social and the Pressure of Practice is important reading for the philosophy of contemporary science. <br> --Alfred Nordmann, University of Darmstadt, Germany Author InformationMartin Carrier is professor of philosophy at Bielefeld University in Germany. Janet Kourany is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. Don Howard is professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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