{"product_id":"current-controversies-in-values-and-science-paperback","title":"Current Controversies in Values and Science - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin C. Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Steel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCurrent Controversies in Values and Science\u003c\/em\u003e asks ten philosophers to debate five questions (two philosophers per debate) that are driving contemporary work in this important area of philosophy of science. The book is perfect for the advanced student, building up her knowledge of the foundations of the field while also engaging its most cutting-edge questions. Introductions and annotated bibliographies for each debate, preliminary descriptions of each chapter, study questions, and a supplemental guide to further controversies involving values in science help provide clearer and richer snapshots of active controversies for all readers.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin C. Elliott\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in Lyman Briggs College, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eIs a Little Pollution Good for You? Incorporating Societal Values in Environmental Research \u003c\/i\u003e(2011) and \u003ci\u003eA Tapestry of Values: An Introduction to Values in Science \u003c\/i\u003e(2017), as well as a wide variety of journal articles and book chapters addressing issues in the philosophy of science and practical ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Steel is Associate Professor at the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on coupled ethical-epistemic issues in science, especially in relation to environmental and public health issues. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophy and the Precautionary Principle: Science, Evidence, and Environmental Policy \u003c\/i\u003e(2015) and \u003ci\u003eAcross the Boundaries: Extrapolation in Biology and Social Science \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), as well as numerous articles in leading journals in the philosophy of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47577865781469,"sku":"9781138390287","price":111.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/K3hibGs4b0RCTENlWkswRmZNdHZUQT09.webp?v=1773489785","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/current-controversies-in-values-and-science-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}