Anti-science and the assault on democracy : defending reason in a free society / edited by Michael J...
Anti-science and the assault on democracy : defending reason in a free society / edited by Michael J...
Anti-science and the assault on democracy : defending reason in a free society / edited by Michael J. Thompson and Gregory Smulewicz-Zucker.
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
Call Numbers
G 2019/3406
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Language
English
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Physical content
303 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Part I. Reforging the link between science and democracy. What is science and why should we care? / Alan Sokal -- Science and the democratic mind / Michael J. Thompson -- The synthesis of science and democracy: A Deweyan appraisal / Joseph Chuman -- The philosophy of the open future / Lee Smolin --...
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Publisher
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
In this collection of original essays, experts in political science, the hard sciences, philosophy, history, and other disciplines examine contemporary anti-science trends, and make a strong case that respect for science is essential for a healthy democracy.
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Full title
Anti-science and the assault on democracy : defending reason in a free society / edited by Michael J. Thompson and Gregory Smulewicz-Zucker.
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Notes
General note
"Defending the role that science must play in democratic society--science defined not just in terms of technology but as a way of approaching problems and viewing the world."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-303).
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G 2019/3406
Record Identifier
74VKVeQORLE3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVeQORLE3
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ISBN
1633884740 (hardcover)
9781633884748 (hardcover)
DDC
306.45
MMS ID
991024256700602626
