Abstract
Many normative questions about race have been addressed by social and political philosophers. These philosophers use philosophical approaches quite distinct from those found in the philosophy of science. The merits of these approaches notwithstanding, the complexity of social phenomena involving race raises several methodological issues that philosophers of science are well-positioned to address. For instance, the causal status of race has wide-reaching implications for which interventions can be pursued to mitigate racial injustice. Drawing from methodological discussions about causal modeling, statistical testing, and machine learning, this symposium highlights how philosophers of science can contribute more substantially to these normative issues. Race-based policymaking, police discrimination, algorithmic fairness, and racial disparities in healthcare are the chief issues that are discussed.
