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- Title
Review of Emanuele Ratti and Thomas A. Stapleford's Science, Technology, and Virtues: Contemporary Perspectives.
- Authors
Nyrup, Rune
- Abstract
The book "Science, Technology, and Virtues: Contemporary Perspectives" edited by Emanuele Ratti and Thomas A. Stapleford explores the use of virtue as a conceptual tool for understanding science and technology. The book collects fourteen essays that examine various aspects of virtue in relation to science and technology, including ethics, epistemology, practitioners, practices, and products. The essays draw on different theoretical traditions, with Aristotle and Alasdair MacIntyre being the most common sources of insight. While the book provides a valuable overview of existing research on virtue in science and technology, it does not present a unified field of research but rather a collection of introductions to different topics. The essays highlight the tight connection between epistemic and ethical virtues, the importance of empirical studies for understanding these virtues, and the potential for virtue theory to improve scientific and technological practice. The book also explores historical case studies and draws on insights from the social scientific study of contemporary science. Several contributors discuss the cultivation of virtues in future practitioners and consumers of science and technology, emphasizing the role of virtue ethics in teaching responsible research. Overall, the book offers a range of perspectives on the relationship between virtue and science and technology, making it a valuable resource for researchers interested in this topic.
- Subjects
VIRTUES; VIRTUE; VIRTUE ethics; ENGINEERING ethics; VALUES (Ethics)
- Publication
Philosophy of Science, 2024, Vol 91, Issue 1, p261
- ISSN
0031-8248
- Publication type
Book Review
- DOI
10.1017/psa.2023.76