The Impact of Collaboration on the Epistemic Cultures of Science

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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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationScientific Collaboration and Collective Knowledge : New Essays
EditorsThomas Boyer-Kassem, Conor Mayo-Wilson, Michael Weisberg
Number of pages18
Place of publicationOxford
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date1 Jan 2017
Edition1
Pages117-134
Chapter6
ISBN (Print)978-0-19-068053-4
ISBN (Electronic)9780190680534
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017

Keywords

  • Authorship
  • Big Science
  • Social Epistemology
  • collaboration
  • refereeing
  • scientific publications

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