I propose to investigate for each of the above aspects of science the relationship of science to values. My main contentions will be that, despite the truth of Max Weber's famous Wertfreiheit - thesis, research itself presupposes values - above all, t...
I propose to investigate for each of the above aspects of science the relationship of science to values. My main contentions will be that, despite the truth of Max Weber's famous Wertfreiheit - thesis, research itself presupposes values - above all, that of respect for the distinction between facts and values - and that this distinction is a basic precondition for a non-totalitarian way of life, for the Open Society.