College 2 Flashcards
1
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Value-free ideal (strong thesis of value-freedom)
A
Science is objective insofar as values play no role in scientific research
2
Q
(Non-)epistemic values
A
Values that (don’t) have to do with truth and knowledge
3
Q
Contextual role for values
A
Values are involved in the context in which research takes place, but not for conducting research.
4
Q
Constitutive role for values
A
Values consitute on activity, are necessary to the activity of research, shape it from the inside.
5
Q
Moderate thesis of value-freedom
A
Science is objective when only epistemic values are consitutive of scientific practice, moral and political values must always remain contextual.
6
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Values in science
A
- weighing different kind of errors
- definition of concepts
- methods and morality
- emancipatory and critical research
