Separation of facts and values
Scientific knowledge = value-free because the way it is generated and defined means that it is unaffected by the value commitments of social scientists. Such knowledge constitutes facts. Facts = embodiment of authoritative scientific knowledge, empirically verifiable & no bias or prejudice.
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Separation of facts and values
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