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An Authoritative Attitude to the Limits of Scientific Research

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F49777513%3A23330%2F19%3A43955738" target="_blank" >RIV/49777513:23330/19:43955738 - isvavai.cz</a>

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Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    An Authoritative Attitude to the Limits of Scientific Research

  • Original language description

    In this paper, we defend the value free ideal (VFI) in the philosophy of science by extending Stephen John’s argument. We do so by showing that the methodological critique about VFI is unsatisfactory and offering an alternative solution by arguing that endorsing the so-called “non-epistemic value” is not the only solution for the uncertain connection between evidence and conclusions. We use the concept “research purposes” or “the purposes of having an individual scientific theory” as an approach to case analysis. We argue that although scientific hypotheses, especially policy-related ones, may not meet main social priorities (such as morality and social justice), and in some cases, will incur a huge social cost, the value judgments included in these hypotheses may not be an inappropriate non-epistemic value. Some of these value judgments can also be a preference for the epistemic value of knowledge based on the premise of maintaining scientific authority. As for the case studies put forward by many philosophers, it might be better to distinguish each case individually by each specific problem to understand whether it is due to the limits of scientific research at that time or some inappropriate value judgments in scientific reasoning per se.

  • Czech name

  • Czech description

Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

  • CEP classification

  • OECD FORD branch

    60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Result continuities

  • Project

  • Continuities

    S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Others

  • Publication year

    2019

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    Papers of ALWS: Crisis and Critique: Philosophical Analysis and Current Events

  • ISSN

    1022-3398

  • e-ISSN

  • Volume of the periodical

    27

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    1

  • Country of publishing house

    AT - AUSTRIA

  • Number of pages

    2

  • Pages from-to

    28-29

  • UT code for WoS article

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database