The Routledge Handbook of Values and Science

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This is the first-ever handbook to cover the vibrant philosophical literature on values and science. Its 45 chapters-appearing in print here for the first time-were written by a distinguished international group of contributors and have been organized into six parts that explore the many ways in which ethics values and social considerations relate to the practices and content of the sciences: Theoretical Background on Values and Science Managing Values in Science Values Science and Democracy Values Science Institutions and Organizations Values in Scientific Activities Values in Specific Sciences Published at a time of increasing concerns about misinformation polarization and lack of reprodu…