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1 Why Should Biologists Care about the Philosophy of Science? 2 What Constitutes an Explanation in Biology? 3 What Is Biological Knowledge? 4 What Is the Nature of Theories and Models in Biology? 5 How Are Biology Concepts Used and Transformed? 6 Why Does It Matter That Many Biology Concepts Are Metaphors? 7 How Do Concepts Contribute to ...
2 wrz 2014 · The chapter then discusses alternative ideals for values in science, including recent arguments regarding epistemic values, arguments distinguishing direct from indirect roles for values, and arguments calling for more attention to getting the values right.
1 sty 2014 · To guide the discussion in this chapter, the following example questions are posed: What are the aims and values of science, and how do values function? For instance, what values come into play when scientists choose between theories? Do values apply similarly across different functions in science?
A Brief Look at Sociological Accounts of Scientific Values. A good starting point is Talcott Parsons's list of four basic desiderata for scientific knowledge ( Merton 1973, 270): 1. Logical clarity or precision. 2. Logical consistency among claims. 3. Generality of principles. 4. Empirical validity.
Key words: Pierre Bourdieu, intellectuals, sociology of intellectuals, fields theory, intelligentsia, Poland. Polish social sciences devote special attention to the issues of the Polish intelligentsia and the creation of its contemporary counterparts.
5 kwi 2018 · This chapter identifies Bourdieu’s abiding preoccupation with the sociology of intellectual life as a thematic linchpin of his work. 1 The topic became significant, first, at a sociobiographical level, as fertile ground for his thought and investigations.
This opinionated essay discusses the role of intellectual and instrumental values in scientific fields, and the way these values evolve due to internal and external forces. It identifies two sources of the decline of intellectual values within a scientific field: (1) the direct intervention
