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The rationality of science can be defended against sociological misrepresentations

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1.Scientists are persuaded by what they regard as the best evidence or argument
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2.Evidence and argument are the appropriate focus for understanding scientific knowledge production
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3.A principled distinction between evidential and non-evidential considerations can be drawn
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1.The distinction between evidential and non-evidential considerations is itself theory-laden, as Duhem-Quine underdetermination shows evidence never compels unique theory choice.
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2.When evidence underdetermines theory choice, non-epistemic values necessarily fill the rational gap, making 'sociological' factors constitutive of rationality rather than distortions of it.
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