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Announcing a Synthese special issue on Socially Relevant Philosophy of Science (SRPOS)
http://www.springerlink.com/content/0039-7857/177/3/
"MAKING PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE MORE SOCIALLY RELEVANT"
Kathryn S. Plaisance and Carla Fehr, eds.
** Table of Contents **
Socially relevant philosophy of science: an introduction
Carla Fehr and Kathryn S. Plaisance
Engagement for progress: applied philosophy of science in context
Heather Douglas
Feminist philosophy of science: history, contributions, and challenges
Sarah S. Richardson
Questions asked and unasked: how by worrying less about the ‘really real’ philosophers of science might better contribute to debates about genetics and race
Lisa Gannett
Scientific and lay communities: earning epistemic trust through knowledge sharing
Heidi E. Grasswick
Trust, expertise, and the philosophy of science
Kyle Powys Whyte and Robert P. Crease
In favour of a Millian proposal to reform biomedical research
Julian Reiss
Conceptual analysis and special-interest science: toxicology and the case of Edward Calabrese
Kristin Shrader-Frechette
Leading with ethics, aiming for policy: new opportunities for philosophy of science
Nancy Tuana
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Science & Technology in Society Collaboration at the University of Waterloo
Started by Kathryn Plaisance Feb 11. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Carla Fehr and Heather Douglas recently initiated a new collaboration at the University of Waterloo. See the webpage for a list of events:…Continue
HSS article on "Reaching beyond the discipline"
Started by Kathryn Plaisance Feb 11. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Here's a nice piece that summarizes recent work seeking to promote the advancement of history and philosophy of science beyond our own disciplines, as well as beyond the academy:…Continue
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