Kevin C Elliott

A Tapestry of Values

An Introduction to Values in Science

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an easily accessible introduction to the roles that values play in scientific research. It examines case studies from a wide variety of research areas, and it highlights multiple strategies for fostering engagement between stakeholders so that value influences can be identified and subjected to critical scrutiny.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 323g
• ISBN-13: 9780190260811
• ISBN-10: 0190260815
• Artikelnr.: 47864047

Autorenporträt

Kevin C. Elliott is an Associate Professor in Lyman Briggs College, the Department of Fisheries & Wildlife, and the Department of Philosophy, Michigan State University. He is the author of Is a Little Pollution Good for You? Incorporating Societal Values in Environmental Research (Oxford University Press, 2011).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter One: An Introduction to Values in Science
Chapter Two: What Should We Study?
Chapter Three: How Should We Study It?
Chapter Four: What Are We Trying to Accomplish?
Chapter Five: What If We Are Uncertain?
Chapter Six: How Should We Talk about It?
Chapter Seven: How Can We Engage with These Values?
Chapter Eight: Conclusion: A Tapestry of Values
References