Science, Reasons and Normativity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12417367 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Onora O’neill (Trinity House, corresponding author), Onora O'Neill |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | S1 |
| Pages | S94-S99 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1062-7987 • E-ISSN: 1474-0575 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1062798713000197 |
| OpenAlex | W2165113490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Science is often seen as empirical inquiry that aims at proof or explanation, but eschews normative considerations. This, I shall argue, is inadequate. Scientific thinking and practice also depend on additional standards, including a range of norms that are not and cannot be established by empirical methods. It follows that science cannot and should not aspire to be value free
Economics · Epistemology · Normative · Philosophy of science · Positive economics · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |