Wim J. Van Der Steen, Vincent K. Y. Ho

Methods and Morals in the Life Sciences (eBook, PDF)

A Guide for Analyzing and Writing Texts

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Most researchers would be amazed to discover that opinions they have about cherished themes in biology and medicine are biased. Van der Steen and Ho contend that logic and methodology are not well applied in biology and medicine, arguing that the impact of social and moral factors on claims within these two disciplines is underestimated. In response to this situation, Van der Steen and Ho present tools from logic and ethics for assessing existing literature. These tools will help to create sound articles and materials in the life sciences.

After reviewing logic and methodological approaches, broad guidelines are used to place science in a social context. Examples from life sciences illustrate the implementation of logic, methodology, and guidelines in forty-five brief case studies. Each study includes comments on quoted and paraphrased passages from a single article or book. Cross-references facilitate the assimilation of lessons from the text. Students, researchers, and scholars in biology, biomedicine, philosophy, and ethics as applied to the life sciences will find this guide useful in improving their research and writing skills.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2001
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313075971
• Artikelnr.: 37814649

Autorenporträt

WIM J. van der STEEN is Professor of Philosophy of Biology, Faculties of Biology and Philosophy and Institute of Ethics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, and has published in experimental biology, the philosophy of biology, the philosophy of medicine, and ethics./e

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Methodology as Practical Philosophy Introduction Concepts,
Statements, and Arguments Hyptheses, Theories, and Explanations Facts and
Values Putting Science in Context Introduction A Survey of Guidelines
Application: Texts with Comments Introduction Altruism and Egoism Genes,
Behavior, and Psychopathology Medication Stress Genetic Engineering
Miscellaneous Subjects A Tale of Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Introduction Biased Promotion of Drugs: The Case of NSAIDS by Wim J. van
der Steen Response 1: Private Drug Research by Harry Cook Response 2: Diet
Therapy as a Viable Alternative for NSAIDS by Dorine Bax Response 3: NSAIDS
in the Netherlands: The View of a General Practitioner by Arjen Groen
Appendix to Part IV: Improving Style Postlude Bibliography Index