Douglas Giles, PhD
1 min readAug 23, 2024

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Philosophers of science are beginning to wake up to standpoint theory and its critique of the concept of scientific objectivity. Just now I received an invitation to submit an article on this topic to an academic journal. They are putting together a special issue with the theme of "Objectivity in the Sciences." Their description inviting submissions is interesting in light of my article.

"For a long time, the notion of objectivity was regarded as the essence of a proper scientific method: scientists were expected to leave their ‘subjective’ beliefs at the door and handle evidence in an ‘objective’ manner. The recognition of the collective dimension of science, of the impact of community interests or biases on scientific inquiry, the ever-growing role of technologies in data production (instruments, artificial intelligence), and the importance attached to expert judgement have profoundly altered the perception of the ‘scientific subject’ and their purported neutrality. Objectivity is therefore called into question as a cardinal value of epistemology. "

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Douglas Giles, PhD
Douglas Giles, PhD

Written by Douglas Giles, PhD

Philosopher by trade & temperament, professor for 21 years, bringing philosophy out of its ivory tower and into everyday life. https://dgilesauthor.com/

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