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Science and Culture
Joseph Agassi
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Paperback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; HPK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 688.
In Science and Culture, Joseph Agassi addresses scientism and relativism, two false philosophies that divorce science from culture in general and from tradition in particular. According to Agassi, science is an integral part of culture, and both scientism and relativism ignore the cultural value of science. This work helps break the isolation of science from the rest of culture by promoting popular science and reasonable history of science. Agassi provides examples of the value of science to culture at large, discussions of items of the general culture and their interactions with science, and practical strategies and tools. He offers a ... Read more
In Science and Culture, Joseph Agassi addresses scientism and relativism, two false philosophies that divorce science from culture in general and from tradition in particular. According to Agassi, science is an integral part of culture, and both scientism and relativism ignore the cultural value of science. This work helps break the isolation of science from the rest of culture by promoting popular science and reasonable history of science. Agassi provides examples of the value of science to culture at large, discussions of items of the general culture and their interactions with science, and practical strategies and tools. He offers a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048162345
SKU
V9789048162345
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