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Value-free science?Value-free science?

Value-free science?1991

Proctor, Robert

About this book

A study of the politics of science, emphasizing the importance of the political origins and impact of scientific ideas. It traces the origins of value-neutrality before the 18th century, explores the exclusion of politics and morals with the emergence of the social sciences and reviews critiques.

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First published
1991
OL Work ID
OL1996472W

Subjects

HistoryPhilosophyScienceSocial aspectsSocial aspects of ScienceScience, philosophyScience, social aspectsScience, historyPhilosophy and scienceSociologyPolitics

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