Formation in Science: A Cultural Exegesis of Scientific Research Practices

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dc.contributor.advisorMartin, Eric
dc.contributor.authorRojales, Katherine
dc.contributor.departmentChemistry.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-20T18:45:24Z
dc.date.available2022-05-20T18:45:24Z
dc.date.copyright2022
dc.date.issued2022-05-20
dc.description.abstractWhile many influential philosophers, sociologists, and anthropologists of science have theorized how science works to discover or construct truth, less work has been done examining how scientific practice forms scientists. As an alternative to the purely rational formulation of humans in the Western philosophical tradition, theologian James K. A. Smith argues that humans are fundamentally desiring beings whose loves are shaped and directed by cultural practices. Drawing from these conceptual frameworks and my firsthand experience in an inorganic chemistry lab, this thesis explores how the daily routines in a scientific research lab shape scientists’ images of the good life. From washing glassware to writing in a lab notebook, the various practices comprising scientific research activity instill in scientists a complex constellation of values, including truth, purity, objectivity, order, and utility.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/11872
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectPhilosophy of science.en_US
dc.subjectScientific research practices.en_US
dc.subjectCultural formation.en_US
dc.titleFormation in Science: A Cultural Exegesis of Scientific Research Practicesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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