Science And Virtue: An Essay on the Impact of the Scientific Mentality on Moral Character (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy) (Ashgate New Critical ... New Critical Thinking in Philosophy)

Charting New Territory In The Interface Between Science And Ethics, Science And Virtue Is A Study Of How The Scientific Mentality Can Affect The Building Of Character, Or The Attainment Of Virtue By The Individual. Drawing On Inspiration From Virtue-ethics And Virtue-epistemology, Caruana Argues That Science Is Not Just A System Of Knowledge But Also An Important Factor Determining A Way Of Life. This Book Goes Beyond The Normal Strategy Evident In The Science-ethics Realm Of Examining Specific Ethical Dilemmas Posed By Scientific Innovations. Here Caruana Deals With More Fundamental Issues, Uncovering Morally Significant Tendencies Within The Very Core Of The Scientific Mentality And Explaining How Science, Its Method, History And Explanatory Power Can Shape A Conception Of The Good Life.--jacket. A Preamble On Virtue -- Observation -- Method -- Explanation -- Science And History -- Science As A Way Of Life. Louis Caruana. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [125]-130) And Index. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 6 Preface 8 1 A Preamble on Virtue 10 Understanding Virtue 11 Growth in Virtue 14 Science and Virtue 15 A Research Strategy 20 2 Observation 22 Qualities 23 Perception 25 Extending the Power of the Senses 31 Observation and the Life of Virtue 36 3 Method 42 Preliminary Description of the Objective 42 Induction 44 Falsification 55 Method and Virtue 62 4 Explanation 68 The Main Objection 68 Pragmatic Aspects of Explanation 73 Explanation and Virtue 79 5 Science and History 88 Revolution and Personal Value Judgements 89 Evaluation of Theories and Growth in Virtue 100 6 Science as a Way of Life 108 Philosophy and life 109 Science and Life 113 Science, the Good Life, and God 120 Appendix A: The Hippocratic Oath 124 Appendix B: Elements of a Logic of Virtue 126 Bibliography 134 Index 140 A 140 B 140 C 140 D 140 E 140 F 140 G 141 H 141 I 141 J 141 K 141 L 141 M 141 N 141 O 141 Q 142 R 142 S 142 T 142 U 143 V 143 W 143 Z 143

Charting new territory in the interface between science and ethics, Science and Virtue is a study of how the scientific mentality can affect the building of character, or the attainment of virtue by the individual. Drawing on inspiration from virtue-ethics and virtue-epistemology, Caruana argues that science is not just a system of knowledge but also an important factor determining a way of life.

This book goes beyond the normal strategy evident in the science-ethics realm of examining specific ethical dilemmas posed by scientific innovations. Here Caruana deals with more fundamental issues, uncovering morally significant tendencies within the very core of the scientific mentality and explaining how science, its method, history and explanatory power can shape a conception of the good life.