In an interview for
The Philosophers Magazine, Nigel Warburton says that "
Philosophers have a duty to pursue ideas that really matter to people."
Warburton's argument seems to be this:
- If philosophical research is publicly funded, then it should be about topics that the public cares about.
- Philosophical research is publicly funded.
- Therefore, philosophical research should be about topics that the public cares about.
If Warburton is right about philosophical research, does the same argument apply to research in general? That is, do scientists (and other researchers) also have a duty to pursue research topics that really matter to people? If so, would pursuing research topics that really matter to people be good or bad for science?
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