A Tapestry of Values: An Introduction to Values in Science

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Kevin C. Elliott (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Lyman-Briggs College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University)

A Tapestry of Values

An Introduction to Values in Science

Kevin C. Elliott (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Lyman-Briggs College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
17 February 2017

Philosophy; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy of science

The role of values in scientific research has become an important topic of discussion in both scholarly and popular debates. Pundits across the political spectrum worry that research on topics like climate change, evolutionary theory, vaccine safety, and genetically modified foods has become overly politicized. At the same time, it is clear that values

play an important role in science by limiting unethical forms of research and by deciding what areas of research have the greatest relevance for society. Deciding how to distinguish legitimate and illegitimate influences of values in scientific research is a matter of vital importance.

Recently, philosophers of science have written a great deal on this topic, but most of their work has been directed toward a scholarly audience. This book makes the contemporary philosophical literature on science and values accessible to a wide readership. It examines case studies from a variety of research areas, including climate science, anthropology, chemical risk assessment, ecology, neurobiology, biomedical research, and agriculture. These cases show that values have necessary roles to play in identifying research topics, choosing research questions, determining the aims of inquiry, responding to uncertainty, and deciding how to communicate information. Kevin Elliott focuses not just on describing roles for values but also on determining when their influences are actually appropriate. He emphasizes several conditions for incorporating values in a legitimate fashion, and highlights multiple strategies for fostering engagement between stakeholders so that value influences can be subjected to careful and critical scrutiny.

By: Kevin C. Elliott (Associate Professor Associate Professor Lyman-Briggs College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 324g
ISBN: 9780190260811
ISBN 10: 0190260815
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 17 February 2017
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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).

Reviews for A Tapestry of Values: An Introduction to Values in Science

Kevin C. Elliott's new book, A Tapestry of Values: An Introduction to Values in Science ...is an exemplar, I think, of a lucid, engaging, and accessible introduction to a topic that is not only philosophically interesting, but also highly practically relevant and socially important...a must-have book for those who use or teach any aspect of science. * Erin J. Nash, Science & Education * A Tapestry of Values: an introduction to values in Science is a must-have book for those who use or teach any aspect of science. Tapestry will help people learn to recognize the presence of values in science, and assess their impact and legitimacy. By doing so, we will be able to have a much richer and more meaningful and productive conversation about how science can help us to achieve better societies, and we will be able to carry out scientific practices more responsibly in pursuit of this aim. * Erin J. Nash, Science & Education *