The Responsibility of Science: 57 (Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 57) - Hardcover

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9783030915964: The Responsibility of Science: 57 (Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 57)
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ISBN 10: 3030915964 ISBN 13: 9783030915964
Publisher: Springer, 2022

Synopsis

This open access book provides an overview of issues of scientific responsibility. The volume comprises three types of contributions: first, analyses of the responsibility of science; second, analyses of the structural conditions for science and its responsibility; and third, normative versions of scientific responsibility. The questions and problems dealt with include science as a profession, ambivalence of research and dual-use, innovation vs. precaution, notions of responsibility, the role of science within society and its relation to human rights, as well as scientific and public discourses. The book addresses scholars in the fields of Science Studies and Research Policy.

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About the Author

Harald A. Mieg is (honorary) professor of Metropolitan Studies at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and is also affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. The focus of his research is on planning processes in cities and research methodologies. He is president of the Berlin Society for the Study of Science, Germany.

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This open acccess book provides an overview of issues of scientific responsibility. The volume comprises three types of contributions: first, analyses of the responsibility of science; second, analyses of the structural conditions for science and its responsibility; and third, normative versions of scientific responsibility. The questions and problems dealt with include science as a profession, ambivalence of research and dual-use, innovation vs. precaution, notions of responsibility, the role of science within society and its relation to human rights, as well as scientific and public discourses. The book addresses scholars in the fields of Science Studies and Research Policy.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3030915964
ISBN 13 
9783030915964
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
263
Editor
Mieg Harald A.

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