Elliott, Kevin and Richards, Ted (2025) An Introduction to Values and Science. [Preprint]

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This chapter introduces readers to the area of inquiry commonly known as values and science. The chapter is organized in two sections. First, it provides a brief overview of the current philosophical literature on this topic, including the nature of values, arguments against the “value-free ideal” (VFI) for science, strategies for managing values in science, and important emerging issues. Second, it lays out the organization of the book’s six parts: Theoretical Background on Values and Science; Managing Values in Science; Values, Science, and Democracy; Values, Science, Institutions, and Organizations; Values in Scientific Activities; and Values in Specific Sciences.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Elliott, Kevin kce@msu.edu 0000-0003-3397-7849 Richards, Ted rich1079@msu.edu 0009-0007-0506-4555
Keywords:	Values and science; value-free ideal; value management; value-ladenness
Subjects:	General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Feminist Approaches General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Kevin Elliott
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2025 11:56
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2025 11:56
Item ID:	27173
Subjects:	General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Feminist Approaches General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	2025
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/27173

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