Scientists, Democracy and Society: A Community of Inquirers
Scientists, Democracy and Society: A Community of Inquirers (Logic, Argumentation & Reasoning) by Pierluigi Barrotta
English | 5 Apr. 2018 | ISBN: 3319749374 | 224 Pages | PDF (True) | 2.43 MB
English | 5 Apr. 2018 | ISBN: 3319749374 | 224 Pages | PDF (True) | 2.43 MB
This monograph examines the relationship between science and democracy. The author argues that there is no clear-cut division between science and the rest of society. Rather, scientists and laypeople form a single community of inquiry, which aims at the truth.
To defend his theory, the author shows that science and society are both heterogeneous and fragmented. They display variable and shifting alliances between components. He also explains how information flow between science and society is bi-directional through “transactional” processes. In other words, science and society mutually define themselves. The author also explains how science is both objective and laden with values.