Wilholt, Torsten (2024) Degrees of Value-Ladenness and Signal-to-Noise Ratio. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Although fundamental arguments have been presented to support the value-laden nature of all scientific research, they appear to be difficult to apply to at least some cases of basic research in physics. I explain why this is the case. I argue that basic research in physics is, in a very specific sense, often value-laden to a lesser degree. To spell this out, I refer to the different signal-to-noise ratios that can be achieved in different fields of research. I also argue that having a very low degree of value-ladenness in the very specific sense that I identify does not mean that the research in question is not value-laden at all.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Wilholt, Torsten torsten.wilholt@philos.uni-hannover.de 0000-0002-0729-5476
Keywords:	values in science, inductive risk, signal, noise, causal idealization, nomological machine, the special nature of physics
Subjects:	General Issues > Data General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Torsten Wilholt
Date Deposited:	03 Sep 2024 13:28
Last Modified:	03 Sep 2024 13:28
Item ID:	23868
Subjects:	General Issues > Data General Issues > Confirmation/Induction General Issues > Models and Idealization Specific Sciences > Physics General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	September 2024
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/23868

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