Researching vs. Reifying Race: The Case of Obesity Research

Researching vs. Reifying Race: The Case of Obesity Research

This paper deals with the reification of the concept of race in biomedical research. It combines philosophical analysis and a quantitative approach to investigate the ways in which the reification fallacy may occur in race research, thereby providing theoretical legitimacy to the misuse of scientifi...

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Main Authors: Koffi N. Maglo, Lisa J. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Culturale Humana.Mente 2012-09-01
Series:Humana.Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies
Subjects:
biomedical research
reification fallacy
continental genetic
Online Access:http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/175

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http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/175

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