Karola, Stotz and Griffiths, Paul E. (2007) Biohumanities: Rethinking the relationship between biosciences, philosophy and history of science, and society. [Preprint]
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Abstract
We argue that philosophical and historical research can constitute a ‘Biohumanities’ which deepens our understanding of biology itself; engages in constructive 'science criticism'; helps formulate new 'visions of biology'; and facilitates 'critical science communication'. We illustrate these ideas with two recent 'experimental philosophy' studies of the concept of the gene and of the concept of innateness conducted by ourselves and collaborators. We conclude that the complex and often troubled relations between science and society are critical to both parties, and argue that the philosophy and history of science can help to make this relationship work.
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| Keywords: | science communication public understanding of science biohumanities social studies of science | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Ethical Issues Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Rhetoric of Science General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Science Education |
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| Depositing User: | Professor Paul Edmund Griffiths | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2007 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2010 15:15 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 3396 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > Science and Society General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science General Issues > Ethical Issues Specific Sciences > Biology General Issues > Rhetoric of Science General Issues > Science and Policy General Issues > Science Education |
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| Date: | June 2007 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3396 |
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