The Fight Against Doubt: 2018 Melo-Martin [PDF] torrent

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TITLE: The Fight Against Doubt: How to Bridge the Gap Between Scientists and
the Public (2018)
AUTHOR: Inmaculada de Melo-Martín, Kristen Intemann
ISBN-13: 9780190869229
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> Moral Philosophy

DESCRIPTION: The lack of public support for climate change policies and refusals to vaccinate children are just two alarming illustrations of the impacts of dissent about scientific claims. Dissent can lead to confusion, false beliefs, and widespread public doubt about highly justified scientific evidence. Even more dangerously, it has begun to corrode the very authority of scientific consensus and knowledge. Deployed aggressively and to political ends, some dissent can intimidate scientists, stymie research, and lead both the public and policymakers to oppose important public policies firmly rooted in science.
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BRIEF CONTENTS:
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1. Dissent and its Discontents
2. The Important Roles of Dissent
3. Bad Faith Dissent
4. Failing to Play by the Rules
5. Imposing Unfair Risks
6. Dealing with Normatively Inappropriate Dissent
7. The Relevance of Trust
8. Scientific Practices and the Erosion of Trust
9. Values in Science and the Erosion of Trust
10. Where Disagreements Can Lie: Attending to Values in Policy
11: Lessons Learned and New Directions
chapter notes
index