Scientists, democracy and society: a community of inquirers
Auteur :
Barrotta, Pierluigi
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030091095
Date de publication :
19 déc. 2018
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The author also explains how science is both objective and laden with values.Coverage includes a wide range of topics, such as: the ideal of value-free science, the is/ought divide, “thick terms†and the language of science, inductive risk, the dichotomy between pure science and applied science, constructivism and the philosophy of risk.