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"Dogmatism is the enemy of reason, after all."

Dr Anjan Chakravartty is the Apignani Foundation Chair for the Study of Atheism, Humanism, and Secular Ethics at the University of Miami and a philosopher of science whose work explores the nature of knowledge and what science tells us about the world. His latest edited volume, Science and Humanism: Knowledge, Values, and the Common Good, brings together leading philosophers to examine the relationship between science and humanist values — historically deep and increasingly urgent.

Topics we cover

✔︎ Why science is not a value-neutral tool — and why humanists need to think more carefully about what science is actually for 

✔︎ How disinformation campaigns exploit the language of science to manufacture doubt on climate, health, and more 

✔︎ What a genuinely humanistic science looks like in practice — from diversifying research communities to confronting scientism

Connect with Dr Chakravartty and find out more

• University of Miami profile: https://people.miami.edu/profile/[email protected]
• Science and Humanism: Knowledge, Values, and the Common Good: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/science-and-humanism/
• Personal Website: https://anjanchakravartty.com/

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