From Commodification to the Common Good

Radder makes some provocative claims about the commodification of knowledge that deserve closer examination. . . . his book is well worth the read and I recommend it highly.

* Metascience *

Radder’s book is an important step towards the rehabilitation of the old normative philosophy of science that not just tries to criticize the matter in hand, but also tries to provide useful guides on how to move on for a better future.

* HOPOS *

Radder has written a clear and compelling examination of how to address the commodification of science. He discusses such difficult issues as the relationship between science and technology, the nature of scientific knowledge, and the nature of public interest, building an argument for how science should be redirected to serve the public interest, particularly with respect to patenting practices.
Heather Douglas, Michigan State University

-- Heather Douglas, Michigan State University

In this important and stimulating book, Hans Radder shows why science and technology should be evaluated and governed, not as economic commodities, but with regard to their potential contribution to the common good. Integrating conceptual, normative, and empirical analysis, Radder goes beyond familiar critiques of commodification and offers a meticulous defense of a promising alternative.

-- Mark B. Brown, California State University, Sacramento

From researchers disillusioned by influence of commercial interests over their work, From Commodification to the Common Good provides a concrete strategy for, and a stimulating vision of, an alternative future.

-- Beck Chamberlain Heslop, University of Manche