| Title |
Mokslas, dorovė ir vertybės / |
| Translation of Title |
Science, virtues and values. |
| Authors |
Plėšnys, Albinas |
| DOI |
10.7220/2335-8785.56(84).2 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Soter.. Kaunas : Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas. 2015, T. 56, p. 22-35.. ISSN 1392-7450. eISSN 2335-8785 |
| Keywords [eng] |
natural science ; virtues ; natural law ; practical reason ; values |
| Abstract [eng] |
According to the common standpoint of contemporary philosophy of science the moral values (or virtues) have no importance to the development of natural science. This approach has spread together with the adoption of empiricism and positivist philosophy. The view, which supposes that moral values do not play any role in the process of scientific investigation, is based on Hume’s distinction between facts and values. In positivist point of view, this distinction is unconditionally true; but such judgment is false. Classical philosophy considered science as a virtue of reason and maintained that every action has to be evaluated by our conscience. In all our activities we are guided by practical reason and natural law as a basic principle orienting one’s practical reason which inspires us to seek good and avoid evil. Therefore, science cannot ignore moral values. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2015 |
