Scientists, Democracy and Society A Community of Inquirers /

This monograph examines the relationship between science and democracy. The author argues that there is no clear-cut division between science and the rest of society. Rather, scientists and laypeople form a single community of inquiry, which aims at the truth. To defend his theory, the author shows...

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1. Verfasser: Barrotta, Pierluigi (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2018.
Schriftenreihe:Logic, Argumentation & Reasoning, Interdisciplinary Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences, 16
Schlagworte:
Social sciences-Philosophy.
Communication.
Mass media.
Culture.
Technology.
Philosophy and science.
ISBN:9783319749389
ISSN:2214-9120 ;
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Chapter 1. Hume's "law" and the ideal of value-free science
  • Chapter 2. Concepts, values and scientific measurements
  • Chapter 3. Values and inductive risk
  • Chapter 4. Scientific research and the truth
  • Chapter 5. Values and autonomy of science
  • Chapter 6. Science, democracy and pragmatism.

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