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Should the Public Have a Say in Science? A Philosophy Of Science View

Should the public have a say in science and what does fishing in New York have to do with it? Using philosopher of science Philip Kitcher’s arguments and an example of environmental activism in Brooklyn Jaana Eigi explains some reasons to involve the public in science. Continue reading

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Scientific Practices in the Philosophers’ Looking-glass

This is a recap of the three-day workshop entitled “Practical Realism – Towards a Realistic Account of Science”, organised by the University of Tartu’s Chair of Philosophy of Science in June 2011. Continue reading

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