A Formal Framework for the Structural Analysis of Values in Science
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https://doi.org/10.48160/18532330me12.312Keywords:
values, structuralist metatheory, value holism, Hugh Lacey, model of interaction between science and valuesAbstract
A framework for formally describing and analyzing values in science from a structuralist standpoint is presented. The notion of value outlook from Lacey’s and Mariconda’s Model of Interaction between Science and Values (MI-SV) proves useful as a general starting point, although the structure of a value outlook is viewed here under much more formal and “microscopic” lights. The framework is developed in a stepwise fashion, from the general notion of value up to the notion of value judgement, and from the individual to the collective level. A few of its structural aspects, such the interconnected and holistic nature of scientific axiology, are discussed. The networked nature of the proposal is highlighted, and it is shown how it might illuminate various aspects of value kinematics and dynamics in scientific knowledge. It is suggested that the view presented here could provide more substantial grounds for the “pragmatic turn” in Structuralist Metatheory than has been the case until now. Some open problems and pending tasks for the view presented here are also pointed out.
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