Abstract
This chapter examines how collaborative research affects the epistemic cultures of science. It begins by arguing that some groups of scientists hold views that are irreducibly the views of the group. The chapter also examines some normative issues that have arisen in the epistemic cultures of science. First, it considers how collaborative research threatens to erode the traditional notion of authorship in science. Second, it examines how collaborative research in science affects refereeing. The chapter argues that the norms of authorship and the refereeing practices have not developed to address the challenges encountered in the cultures of science where collaborative research is commonplace.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Scientific Collaboration and Collective Knowledge : New Essays |
Editors | Thomas Boyer-Kassem, Conor Mayo-Wilson, Michael Weisberg |
Number of pages | 18 |
Place of publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 1 Jan 2017 |
Edition | 1 |
Pages | 117-134 |
Chapter | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-19-068053-4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780190680534 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Authorship
- Big Science
- Social Epistemology
- collaboration
- refereeing
- scientific publications