How can science be well-ordered in times of crisis? Learning from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

authored by

Thomas A. C. Reydon

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic constituted a crisis situation in which science was very far from Kitcher’s ideal of well-ordered science. I suggest that this could and should have been different. Kitcher’s ideal should play a role in assessing the allocation of research resources in future crisis situations, as it provides a way to balance highly divergent interests and incorporate the common good into decision-making processes on research.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Philosophy

Type

Article

Journal

History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

Volume

42

ISSN

0391-9714

Publication date

03.11.2020

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), History, History and Philosophy of Science

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40656-020-00348-5 (Access: Open)