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Value-free science? : ideals and illusions / edited by Harold Kincaid, John Dupré, Alison Wylie. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - xiv, 241 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fact and value / Social problems / Coming to terms with the values of science : insights from the Feminist Science Studies Scholarship / Evaluating scientist : examining the effects of sexism and nepotism / Evidence and value freedom / Rejecting the ideal of value-free science / Is logical empiricism committed to the ideal of value-free science? / Constructive empiricism and the role of social values in science / The value ladenness of scientific knowledge / Contextualist morals and science / John Dupré -- Michael Root -- Alison Wylie and Lynn Hankinson Nelson -- K. Brad Wray. Elliott Sober -- Heather Douglas. John T. Roberts -- Sherrilyn Roush -- Gerald Doppelt -- Harold Kincaid Pt. I. Case studies. Pt. II. Evidence and values. Pt. III. Values and general philosophy of science perspectives.

ISBN: 9780195308969 (acidfree paper) 0195308964 (acidfree paper)

LCCN: 2006045302

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Science--Social aspects.
Science--Philosophy.
Objectivity.

LC Class. No.: Q175.5 / .V35 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 501