Science and Its Norms  

Oleh:

Briggle, Adam ; Mitcham, Carl

Jenis: Article from Books - E-Book
Dalam koleksi: Ethics and Science An Introduction, page 66-86.
Topik: Galileo and the Church; Emergence of Natural Philosophy; Social Institutionalization of Science; Scientific Methods and Epistemological Norms; Social Norms in Science
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As indicated in Chapter 2 , norms are forms of behavior expected by and constitutive of a group; ethics involves an effort at critical re? ection on such norms. These norms can be implicit or explicit, the outgrowth of custom and tradition or the outcome of rational decision. This chapter gives a slightly more expansive account of the norms constitutive of science, in preparation for considerations of the complexities of their practical realization. It concerns the norms of science in a general sense – as these have developed historically and become implicitly constitutive of science as a knowledge-producing activity. It argues for a foundational distinction between myth (narrative) and science (nonnarrative rationality) and highlights the institutionalization of modern science that began shortly after Galileo Galilei’s encounter with the church. The ?nal sections survey epistemological and social norms intrinsic to the conduct of science.

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