[PhilPhys] TALK: Socially relevant philosophy of science: Engaging controversy in behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology

[HAPSAT Society]

The HPS-Policy group at the IHPST, The University of Toronto, presents a
talk by Carla Fehr and Katie Plaisance on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Title:
*Socially relevant philosophy of science: Engaging controversy in behavioral
genetics and evolutionary psychology
*
Abstract:
*This talk is part of a broader research program on “Making Philosophy of
Science More Socially Relevant”, in which we argue that doing socially
relevant philosophy of science with respect to a broad range of sciences,
from climate change to genomics to the study of human behavior, leads to
benefits for philosophers, scientists, and society.  In the spirit of this
program, we identify a problem with philosophy of science as it is currently
practiced: a lack of effective engagement with ‘controversial science’,
which we define as research that has the capacity to impact public policy or
culture in ways that can cause harm to marginalized or vulnerable groups of
people. In this talk, we argue that in order for philosophy of science, as a
community, to have an impact on controversial science, some community
members must engage with scientists in a meaningful and critical way;
furthermore, we believe that there are good ethical and practical reasons
for doing so.  *


Any and all interested parties are more than welcome to join us in Victoria
College, Room 323 at 4pm on June 29th.

Please feel free to circulate.
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