Science and the Public

Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-1-009-04882-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 84 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 150 mm, Gewicht: 134 g

Reihe: Elements in the Philosophy of Science

Science is a product of society: in its funding, its participation, and its application. This Element explores the relationship between science and the public with resources from philosophy of science. Chapter 1 defines the questions about science's relationship to the public and outlines science's obligation to the public. Chapter 2 considers the Vienna Circle as a case study in how science, philosophy, and the public can relate very differently than they do at present. Chapter 3 examines how public understanding of science can have a variety of different goals and introduces philosophical discussions of scientific understanding as a resource. Chapter 4 addresses public trust in science, including responding to science denial. Chapter 5 considers how expanded participation in science can contribute to public trust of science. Finally, Chapter 6 casts light on how science might discharge its obligations to the public.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Potochnik, Angela

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. The Vienna circle: A different model of philosophy, science, and the public; 3. Public understanding of science; 4. Public trust in science; 5. Participation in science; 6. Science in service to the public; References.