The Values of Science, Values Forms of Inquiry

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Science ultimately is also governed by values, says the philosopher. And so recognizing that you have to endorse some values can't themselves be justified independently of our cultural way of investigating the world. "There's no getting out of that circle to say, oh, these are the right forms of inquiry"

David and Tamler take their first real look at pragmatism via Richard Rorty’s “Solidarity or Objectivity.” Can we discover facts about the world as it “really is,” independent of our own culturally influenced methods of inquiry? If not, does that make us relativists? Is David right about pragamatism being an ass-backward approach to scientific truth, or is he just a pragmatist who’s not ready to admit that to himself? Plus, does "The Little Mermaid" have to be white? What about Clark Kent? And we select the topic finalists for our Patreon listener selected episode.