Browsing Philosophy by Author "Plaisance, Kathryn S."
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A Framework for Analyzing Broadly Engaged Philosophy of Science
Plaisance, Kathryn S.; Elliott, Kevin C. (Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01)Philosophers of science are increasingly interested in engaging with scientific communities, policy makers, and members of the public; however, the nature of this engagement has not been systematically examined. Instead ... -
Pathways of Influence: Understanding the Impacts of Philosophy of Science in Scientific Domains
Plaisance, Kathryn S.; Michaud, Jay; McLevey, John (Springer, 2021-03-22)Philosophy of science has the potential to improve scientific practice, science policy, and science education; moreover, recent research indicates that many philosophers of science think we ought to increase the broader ... -
The Philosophy of Behavioral Biology
Reydon, Thomas; Plaisance, Kathryn S. (Springer, 2012)This volume offers a broad overview of central issues in the philosophy of behavioral biology, addressing philosophical issues that arise from the most recent scientific findings in biological research on behavior. It thus ... -
A Pluralistic Approach to Interactional Expertise
Plaisance, Kathryn S.; Kennedy, Eric B. (Elsevier, 2014-09)The concept of interactional expertise – characterized by sociologists Harry Collins and Robert Evans as the ability to speak the language of a discipline without the corresponding ability to practice – can serve as a ... -
Show me the numbers: a quantitative portrait of the attitudes, experiences, and values of philosophers of science regarding broadly engaged work
Plaisance, Kathryn S.; Graham, Alexander V.; McLevey, John; Michaud, Jay (Springer, 2019-09-23)Philosophers of science are increasingly arguing for the importance of doing scientifically- and socially-engaged work, suggesting that we need to reduce barriers to extra-disciplinary engagement and broaden our impact. ... -
Understanding “What Could Be”: A Call for ‘Experimental Behavioral Genetics’
Burt, S. Alexandra; Plaisance, Kathryn; Hambrick, David Z. (Springer, 2018-08-13)Behavioral genetic (BG) research has yielded many important discoveries about the origins of human behavior, but offers little insight into how we might improve outcomes. We posit that this gap in our knowledge base stems ...