Value-Free Science?: Ideals and Illusion
by Harold Kincaid, John Dupre, Alison Wylie
Value-Free Science?: Ideals and Illusion, edited by Harold Kincaid, John Dupre, and Alison Wylie, scrutinizes the concept of value-free science. It examines the ideals of neutrality in scientific practice and the illusions that arise from attempting to separate science from values. The essays reveal how values inevitably permeate scientific inquiry, from methodology to conclusions, urging a more nuanced understanding of objectivity.
About This Book
Value-Free Science?: Ideals and Illusion brings together perspectives from Harold Kincaid, John Dupre, and Alison Wylie to interrogate the notion of objectivity in scientific research.
The book addresses the tension between the aspiration for value-neutral science and the inevitable role of values in shaping scientific ideals and practices.
Through philosophical analysis, it highlights the illusions that underpin claims of complete detachment in scientific endeavors.
Contributors explore how values influence the formulation of scientific questions, methodologies, and interpretations.
This work challenges readers to reconsider the boundaries between science and societal contexts.
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