Janet Kourany, “A New Program for Philosophy of Science, in Many Voices”

Reading: Janet Kourany, “A New Program for Philosophy of Science, in Many Voices”
Consider the first aspect of masculine science that Kourany discusses: the dominant metaphors guiding our conceptions of the aim and methods of scientific research, including dominance over nature, objectivity, competitiveness, and so on. Kourany points out that these notions have tended to be received or thought of in terms of common gender stereotypes that are harmful to women. Kourany concludes that these common notions need to be criticized and, perhaps, rejected in a reformed and gender-egalitarian version of science. In your response, address the following questions: Do you agree with Kourany that these notions (or guiding metaphors) ought to be criticized, reformed, or even rejected to ensure that science is gender-egalitarian? Or do you think that these notions (or guiding metaphors) can be retained in a gender-egalitarian version science? Defend your response.

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