Fernández Pinto, Manuela (2019) Scientific ignorance: Probing the limits of scientific research and knowledge production. THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 34 (2). pp. 195-211. ISSN 2171-679X
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Abstract
The aim of the paper is to clarify the concept of scientific ignorance: what is it, what are its sources, and when is it epistemically detrimental for science. I present a taxonomy of scientific ignorance, distinguishing between intrinsic and extrinsic sources. I argue that the latter can create a detrimental epistemic gap, which have significant epistemic and social consequences. I provide three examples from medical research to illustrate this point. To conclude, I claim that while some types of scientific ignorance are inevitable and even desirable, other types of scientific ignorance are epistemically and ethically flawed and should be prevented.
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| Additional Information: | ISSN: 0495-4548 (print) | ||||||
| Keywords: | scientific ignorance, agnotology, wishful thinking, selective ignorance, medical research | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Ethical Issues Specific Sciences > Medicine General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science Education General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science |
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| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email theoria@ehu.es | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2019 23:45 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2019 23:45 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 16483 | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea / Universidad del País Vasco | ||||||
| Official URL: | https://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/... | ||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1387/theoria.19329 | ||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Ethical Issues Specific Sciences > Medicine General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science Education General Issues > Social Epistemology of Science |
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| Date: | May 2019 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 195-211 | ||||||
| Volume: | 34 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2171-679X | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/16483 |
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