{"product_id":"heart-of-science-a-philosophy-of-scientific-inquiry-9780226844053","title":"Heart of Science: A Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry","description":"\u003cb\u003eA novel epistemology of science contends that good science need not attain its aims, but it must justify its claims.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHeart of Science\u003c\/i\u003e, philosopher Jacob Stegenga breaks with the most dominant epistemologies of science to argue that in judging scientific activity, we should focus on its justification, not the achievement of truth or knowledge. Yet, Stegenga argues, the aim of science goes far beyond justification and is, instead, a special kind of truth--common knowledge, a broadly shared and mutually justified scientific finding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on both historical examples and recent events like the COVID-19 pandemic, Stegenga outlines his approach before delving into its implications for scientific evaluation, testimony, values, progress, and credit, as well as the nature of science during times of crisis. Truth, he shows, may not be easily identified in the short term. However, an evaluation of scientific justification, grounded in shared standards, \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003epossible. This framework helps us appraise--and appreciate--historical theories that ultimately weren't accurate and offers fresh insights about appropriate science communication and public trust in scientific research. Justification and scientific rigor are not just means to an end, Stegenga writes, but the very heart of good science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ambitious, authoritative, and accessible, \u003ci\u003eHeart of Science\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new vision for the philosophy of science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Stegenga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226844053","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45463158489225,"sku":"9780226844053","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_a503e650-b1e5-4966-a7a4-bb3c24a19e80.jpg?v=1774998427","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/heart-of-science-a-philosophy-of-scientific-inquiry-9780226844053","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}