PHIL 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Helen Longino, Social Epistemology, Feminist Philosophy
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Specialises in the philosophy of science, social epistemology and feminist philosophy. The also studies behavioural science and developmental psychology. Values, in a broad sense, are things that we consider to be good. An example would be: pleasure is good, a car can be good, etc . Good can be used to express our opinion on certain elements of an object which make it good. Good is also used as a expression such as physical exercise is good for you . There are many different was that things are said to be good or bad which means that there are different types of values. Cognitive values are about the qualities of knowledge which are desired. An example is we value the knowledge of truth or simplicity or accuracy, etc . Social values are values which exist in the social and cultural environment in which science is done. An example of it would be individual freedom or social justice, etc .