Tapestry of Values - An Introduction to Values in Science

Zusatztext Kevin C. Elliott's new book, A Tapestry of Values: An Introduction to Values in Science ...is an exemplar, I think, of a lucid, engaging, and accessible introduction to a topic that is not only philosophically interesting, but also highly practically relevant and socially important...a must-have book for those who use or teach any aspect of science. Informationen zum Autor Kevin Elliott is an Associate Professor in Lyman Briggs College, the Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, and the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University. He is the author of Is a Little Pollution Good for You? Incorporating Societal Values in Environmental Research (Oxford University Press, 2011), and his work in the philosophy of science and practical ethics has been published in a wide range of academic journals and edited books. Klappentext This book provides an easily accessible introduction to the roles that values play in scientific research. It examines case studies from a wide variety of research areas, and it highlights multiple strategies for fostering engagement between stakeholders so that value influences can be identified and subjected to critical scrutiny. Zusammenfassung This book provides an easily accessible introduction to the roles that values play in scientific research. It examines case studies from a wide variety of research areas, and it highlights multiple strategies for fostering engagement between stakeholders so that value influences can be identified and subjected to critical scrutiny.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin C. Elliott, Kevin C. ( Associate Professor Elliott, Kevin C. (Associate Professor Elliott, Elliott Kevin C.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9780190260804
• ISBN: 978-0-19-026080-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge