Science in a Free Society
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Science in a Free Society is a 1978 philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques scientific rationalism and argues for pluralism, democracy, and freedom in the practice and governance of science.
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| Science in a Free Society canonical | 4 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science in a Free Society Context triple: [Paul Feyerabend, notableWork, Science in a Free Society]
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A.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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B.
Science and Culture, and Other Essays
"Science and Culture, and Other Essays" is a collection of influential essays by Thomas Henry Huxley that explore the relationship between scientific thought, education, and Victorian culture.
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C.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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D.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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E.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science in a Free Society Target entity description: Science in a Free Society is a 1978 philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques scientific rationalism and argues for pluralism, democracy, and freedom in the practice and governance of science.
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A.
The Science of Liberty
The Science of Liberty is a nonfiction book by science writer Timothy Ferris that explores the historical relationship between scientific progress and the development of liberal democracy.
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B.
Science and Culture, and Other Essays
"Science and Culture, and Other Essays" is a collection of influential essays by Thomas Henry Huxley that explore the relationship between scientific thought, education, and Victorian culture.
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C.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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D.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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E.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| advocates |
democratic participation in science policy
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epistemological anarchism ⓘ equal consideration of alternative traditions ⓘ methodological pluralism ⓘ |
| author | Paul Feyerabend ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Non-scientific traditions should have equal rights in a free society
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Science should be subject to democratic control ⓘ Scientific practice should be pluralistic ⓘ Scientific rationalism is an ideology rather than a neutral standard ⓘ There is no single universal scientific method ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
logical positivism
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methodological monism ⓘ scientific realism ⓘ the authority of scientific experts ⓘ |
| follows | Against Method ⓘ |
| genre |
epistemology
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philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essays
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lectures ⓘ replies to critics ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on science and democracy
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philosophy of scientific pluralism ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ social studies of science ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Against Method
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historical case studies of science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critique of scientific rationalism
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critique of scientism ⓘ democracy in science ⓘ democratic control of science ⓘ epistemological anarchism ⓘ freedom of research ⓘ incommensurability of theories ⓘ methodology of science ⓘ relationship between science and society ⓘ relativism in science ⓘ science policy ⓘ scientific pluralism ⓘ scientific rationalism ⓘ value-ladenness of science ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
science as one tradition among many
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separation of state and science analogous to separation of church and state ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
critical philosophy of science
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post-positivism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Against Method
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Farewell to Reason ⓘ |
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Subject: Science in a Free Society Description of subject: Science in a Free Society is a 1978 philosophical work by Paul Feyerabend that critiques scientific rationalism and argues for pluralism, democracy, and freedom in the practice and governance of science.
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