The commodification of academic research : science and the modern university / edited by Hans Radder.

"The epistemic and moral responsibilities of universities, whether for-profit or nonprofit, are examined from several philosophical standpoints. The contributors discuss the pertinent epistemological and methodological questions, the sociopolitical issues of the organization of science, the ten...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Radder, Hans
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2010.
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Summary:"The epistemic and moral responsibilities of universities, whether for-profit or nonprofit, are examined from several philosophical standpoints. The contributors discuss the pertinent epistemological and methodological questions, the sociopolitical issues of the organization of science, the tensions between commodified practices and the ideal of "science for the public good," and the role of governmental regulation and personal ethical behavior. The contributors consider alternatives to the coercive and corruptive influences of academic commodification, and offer practical recommendations for establishing appropriate research standards, methodologies, and institutional arrangements and a corresponding normative ethos."--Jacket.
Item Description:Revised and expanded papers from an international workshop held in June 2007 at the Faculty of Philosophy, VU University Amsterdam.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 350 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822977582
0822977583
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.