Normativity in the philosophy of science:: the case of regulatory science

This article examines the traditional characterization of the philosophy of science as a normative discipline. Several understandings of this discipline are discussed; each of them offering a different answer to the question whether, and how, a genuinely standings normative philosophy of science might be possible. Among these views, I choose one variety of naturalism that differs from others in its commitment with the discussion of science's aims and values, either epistemic or non-epistemic. Finally, the need, for this inclusion is illustrated with the example of the so-called "regulatory science".