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Index
Praise for Science in a Democratic Society
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Erosion of Scientific Authority
1. Disappointment and Overconfidence
2. The Division of Epistemic Labor
3. Sources of Trouble
4. Values and Science
Chapter 2: Discussing Values
5. Ethics as a Human Project
6. Ethical Progress?
7. Renewing the Project
8. Values in Science
Chapter 3: Democratic Values
9. Taking Democracy Seriously
10. Ideals of Freedom
11. Equality in Freedom
12. A Picture of Democracy
Chapter 4: The Evolution of Public Knowledge
13. Origins
14. The Public Depository
15. Later Variants
16. From Private to Public
Chapter 5: Well-Ordered Science
17. Scientific Significance
18. Well-Ordered Science: Explanation
19. Well-Ordered Science: Defense
20. Merely an Ideal?
21. Constraints on Pursuit
Chapter 6: Public Reason
22. Problems of Certification?
23. Fraud and Misrepresentation in Scientific Research
24. Well-Ordered Certification and Ideal Transparency
25. The Role(s) of Philosophy of Science: A Brief Excursion
26. Chimeric Epistemologies and Opaque Value-Judgments
27. Suggestions for Improvement
Chapter 7: Applications and Access
28. Using Public Knowledge
29. The Need for Improved Access
30. Science in Public Debate
31. The Shibboleth of “Free Discussion”
32. Educating Citizens
Chapter 8: Diversity and Dissent
33. Diversity within Scientific Fields
34. Varieties of Diversity
35. Markets, Norms, and Team Players
36. Dissent
37. Political Entanglements?
Chapter 9: Actual Choices
38. The History of Life
39. Biomedical Technology
40. Genetically Modified Organisms
41. Climate Change
Notes
References
Index
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