An instinct for truth : curiosity and the moral character of science /

An exploration of the scientific mindset--such character virtues as curiosity, veracity, attentiveness, and humility to evidence--and its importance for science, democracy, and human flourishing.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pennock, Robert T. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : MIT Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:An exploration of the scientific mindset--such character virtues as curiosity, veracity, attentiveness, and humility to evidence--and its importance for science, democracy, and human flourishing.
Physical Description:1 online resource (448 pages).
ISBN:9780262353502
0262353504
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/11218.001.0001