Science, Freedom, Democracy

This book explores the complex relationship between liberal democracy and scientific research, examining how these values mutually reinforce or conflict with one another in historical and contemporary contexts. Contributors utilize various approaches to address topics such as academic freedom, public control of science, scientific pluralism, lay-expert relations, and the threat of populism and autocracy to scientific inquiry.

Format: Hardback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 22 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the intricate interplay between the values of liberal democracy and the principles associated with scientific research. The chapters explore how these values either reinforce or clash with each other, both in historical and contemporary contexts. Contributors employ diverse methodologies, such as historical studies, philosophical analysis, and sociological case studies, to address this pressing topic. The chapters cover a wide array of subjects, including academic freedom and autonomy, public control of science, the relationship between scientific pluralism and deliberative democracy, lay-expert relations in a democracy, and the threat of populism and autocracy to scientific inquiry. Collectively, the essays shed light on the interconnectedness of democratic values and the epistemic and non-epistemic values associated with science.

Science, Freedom, Democracy is a valuable resource for scholars and graduate students engaged in the fields of philosophy of science, history of philosophy, sociology of science, political philosophy, and epistemology. It offers insightful perspectives and analytical frameworks that will contribute to our understanding of the complex relationship between these values and their implications for society.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 236 x 225 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367418175