Science and its social grounding

Stuart Richie’s book discusses social, political, and cultural influences on science. In a series of well documented cases Richie shows how many of top scientific journals publish poorly executed studies with dubious conclusions. Such publications distort a public image of science as an unbiased sea...

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Published inZagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce Vol. 72; no. 72; pp. 179 - 189
Main Author Krzanowski, Roman
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Copernicus Center Press 01.01.2022
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Book-Review
Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
politics of science
practice of science
publication policies
science as a social construct
Scientific Life
Special Branches of Philosophy
practice of science
science as a social construct
politics of science
publication policies
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Summary:Stuart Richie’s book discusses social, political, and cultural influences on science. In a series of well documented cases Richie shows how many of top scientific journals publish poorly executed studies with dubious conclusions. Such publications distort a public image of science as an unbiased search for truth. The roots of such practices, Richie traces to the way science enterprise is done in academia and in private research centers, where only positive and “expected” results are valued. While according to Richie there is a small chance to cure scientific practices from these ills, science itself is and remains the search for truth, even if our social moors make it so much harder.
ISSN:0867-8286
2451-0602