Mussgnug, Alexander (2026) The Value of the Value-Ladenness of Science. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

Scholarship on value-laden science assesses value engagement by what it does for science and its governance, setting aside civic goods arising directly from such engagement. I argue that this scoping rests on the assumption that such goods are not distinctive of science. I challenge this assumption with a case from participatory crop science, where women's empowerment emerged directly from engagement with value-laden dimensions of the research and uniquely depended on characteristics distinctive of science. If this is right, the value of value-laden science is greater than even its most forceful advocates recognize — and so are the demands for its governance.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Mussgnug, Alexander alexander@mussgnug.de 0000-0002-5951-057X
Keywords:	Value-Laden Science; Values in Science; Crop Science; Participatory Science; Science Policy; Science Governance; Science Funding; Ethics in Science; Science and Society
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Values In Science
Depositing User:	Mr Alexander Mussgnug
Date Deposited:	05 Jun 2026 19:13
Last Modified:	05 Jun 2026 19:13
Item ID:	29951
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Ethical Issues General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Values In Science
Date:	15 March 2026
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29951

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