ABSTRACT
If the sciences are value free, exactly what is it that they are free from? In this chapter1 I offer a general account of values and value judgments. This account underlies the understanding of cognitive values presupposed in the statements of impartiality, and has far-reaching implications for the assessment of neutrality (Chapters 4 and 10). It also grounds subsequent substantive discussions about particular social values and their (potential) relevance to scientific inquiry.
