Title: Science and Ideology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Headings: Science and Ideology
Science and Ideology
Table of Contents
1. Terminology
2. Science and Political Economy
3. Science and Race
4. Science and Gender
5. Science and Religion
6. Science as Ideology: Scientism
7. Conclusion
8. References and Further Reading
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Content: Not all sciences seem equally susceptible to ideological influence or appropriation. Ideologies seem to have closer connections to those sciences investigating topics nearer to human concerns. Sciences that claim to bear upon immigration restrictions, government, or human sexuality find wider audiences and wider disputes than scientific conclusions limited to barnacle morphology or quantum gravity. The potential for science to become entwined with ideology does not necessarily undermine scientific claims or detract from science’s epistemic and cultural value. It hardly makes science trivial, or just one view among others. Science must be used well and taken seriously in order to solve real-world challenges. Part of taking science seriously involves judicious analysis of how ideologies might influence scientific processes and applications. The topic is vast, and this article confines itself to some historical cases that exemplify significant interactions between science and ideologies. Table of Contents
Terminology
Science and Political Economy
Science and Race
Science and Gender
Science and Religion
Science as Ideology: Scientism
Conclusion
References and Further Reading
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