Heart of science a philosophy of scientific inquiry Jacob Stegenga

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stegenga, Jacob, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Chicago The University of Chicago Press 2026

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

Jacob Stegenga is professor of philosophy in the School of Humanities at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is the author of Medical Nihilism and Care and Cure: An Introduction to Philosophy of Medicine.

Summary:

"A novel epistemology of science contends that good science need not attain its aims, but it must justify its claims. In Heart of Science, philosopher Jacob Stegenga breaks with the most dominant epistemologies of science to argue that in judging scientific activity, we should focus on its justification, not the achievement of truth or knowledge. Yet, Stegenga argues, the aim of science goes far beyond justification and is, instead, a special kind of truth--common knowledge, a broadly shared and mutually justified scientific finding. Drawing on both historical examples and recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic, Stegenga outlines his approach before delving into its implications for scientific evaluation, testimony, values, progress, and credit, as well as the nature of science during times of crisis. Truth, he shows, may not be easily identified in the short term. However, an evaluation of scientific justification, grounded in shared standards, is possible. This framework helps us appraise--and appreciate--historical theories that ultimately weren't accurate and offers fresh insights about appropriate science communication and public trust in scientific research. Justification and scientific rigor are not just means to an end, Stegenga writes, but the very heart of good science. Ambitious, authoritative, and accessible, Heart of Science offers a new vision for the philosophy of science"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Common knowledge

Deontic evaluation

A new value-free ideal

Scientific assertion

Scientific progress

Prise praise and prize from priority

Fast science

Timeless truths

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed January 9, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Stegenga, Jacob Heart of science

ISBN:

9780226844046

0226844048

OCLC:

1564060190

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