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Science and the Myth of Progress
Monastra, Giovanni. Ed(S): Zarandi, Mehrdad
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Description for Science and the Myth of Progress
Paperback. A collection of essays by scholars, philosophers, and scientists offering penetrating answers to some of the most important questions of the day. Editor(s): Zarandi, Mehrdad. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
The scientific and technological marvels of today's world are generally viewed as evidence of humanity's advancement and as liberation from various forms of ignorance and prejudice - in short, as proof of human progress. Yet many of our most thoughtful and well informed contemporaries are voicing second thoughts about this almost universally accepted notion. For some, it is the ecological, social and human crisis of our time that have led to this re-examination. For many scientists, however, the reason lies in the nature of the scientific discoveries themselves. Since the second half of the twentieth century, questions of how what ... Read more
The scientific and technological marvels of today's world are generally viewed as evidence of humanity's advancement and as liberation from various forms of ignorance and prejudice - in short, as proof of human progress. Yet many of our most thoughtful and well informed contemporaries are voicing second thoughts about this almost universally accepted notion. For some, it is the ecological, social and human crisis of our time that have led to this re-examination. For many scientists, however, the reason lies in the nature of the scientific discoveries themselves. Since the second half of the twentieth century, questions of how what ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780941532471
SKU
V9780941532471
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