Kathryn S Plaisance
Biographic Data
| ID | 5969576 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathryn S Plaisance |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathryn S |
| FAMILY NAME | Plaisance |
| SIGNATURE | PLAISANCE K S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Waterloo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9455-8253 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Moving beyond anecdotes
Several prominent scientists have publicly expressed negative views about philosophy of science-and philosophy more generally-ranging from declarations that philosophy is dead to assertions that philosophy of science is a waste of time for scientists. Some philosophers of science have responded by defending the relevance of philosophy to scientific practice, illustrating how philosophical concepts, skills, and approaches can help make scientific …
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Pathways of influence
A Framework for Analyzing Broadly Engaged Philosophy of Science
Philosophers of science are increasingly interested in engaging with scientific communities, policy makers, and members of the public; however, the nature of this engagement has not been systematically examined. Instead of delineating a specific kind of engaged philosophy of science, as previous accounts have done, this article draws on literature from outside the discipline to develop a framework for analyzing different forms of broadly engaged …
The benefits of acquiring interactional expertise
Socially relevant philosophy of science
Socially relevant philosophy of science
A Framework for Analyzing Broadly Engaged Philosophy of Science
Philosophers of science are increasingly interested in engaging with scientific communities, policy makers, and members of the public; however, the nature of this engagement has not been systematically examined. Instead of delineating a specific kind of engaged philosophy of science, as previous accounts have done, this article draws on literature from outside the discipline to develop a framework for analyzing different forms of broadly engaged …
Show me the numbers
Pathways of influence
The benefits of acquiring interactional expertise
Socially relevant philosophy of science
The benefits of acquiring interactional expertise
Show me the numbers
Pathways of influence
A Framework for Analyzing Broadly Engaged Philosophy of Science
Philosophers of science are increasingly interested in engaging with scientific communities, policy makers, and members of the public; however, the nature of this engagement has not been systematically examined. Instead of delineating a specific kind of engaged philosophy of science, as previous accounts have done, this article draws on literature from outside the discipline to develop a framework for analyzing different forms of broadly engaged …
Moving beyond anecdotes
Several prominent scientists have publicly expressed negative views about philosophy of science-and philosophy more generally-ranging from declarations that philosophy is dead to assertions that philosophy of science is a waste of time for scientists. Some philosophers of science have responded by defending the relevance of philosophy to scientific practice, illustrating how philosophical concepts, skills, and approaches can help make scientific …
Philosophy of science (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Engineering ethics (4 works) · Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies (4 works) · Metaphysics (4 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (4 works) · Philosophy of computer science (4 works)