Philosopher earns 14th retraction for plagiarism

What is this about?

This case is about a philosophy professor at the University of Leuven. In 2010 an investigation found that his work is highly questionable in terms of scientific integrity. He had 14 retractions^[1]. This is a factual case.

↑ http://retractionwatch.com/2016/06/08/philosopher-earns-13th-retraction-for-plagiarism/

Why is this important?

When an author had a lot of retractions, one should be questioning his/her reliability.

For whom is this important?

Researchers

Other information

Who

Retraction Watch

When

2010

Where

Virtues & Values

Honesty

Good Practices & Misconduct

Research Area

Philosophy, ethics and religion

[1] ttp://retractionwatch.com/2016/06/08/philosopher-earns-13th-retraction-for-plagiarism/

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