Author: Heather E. Douglas
Since World War II, most philosophers of science have purported the concept that science should be ‘value-free’. In Science, Policy and the Value-Free Ideal, Douglas argues that such an ideal is neither adequate nor desirable for science. She contends that the moral responsibilities of scientists require the consideration of values even at the heart of science.

Heather Douglas, associate professor of philosophy, has been recently elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Section Committee on History and Philosophy of Science. Douglas is a member of the interdisciplinary History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Colloquy at UT.

Recognizing Heather Douglas for her upcoming book, Science, Policy, and the Value-Free Ideal.