The knowledge wars /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Doherty, P. C. (Peter C.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2015.
Temas:
Science and civilization.
Science and state.
Science > Social aspects.
Climate and civilization.
Technology and state.
Sciences et civilisation.
Politique scientifique et technique.
Sciences > Aspect social.
Climat et civilisation.
Technology and state
Climate and civilization
Science and civilization
Science and state
Science > Social aspects
Australian
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; KNOWLEDGE AND POWER; 1. A new beginning; 2. Education, knowledge and power; 3. Invention, new knowledge and the basic rules of science; WORKING SCIENTISTS; 4. Early modern science and the first scientists; 5. Investigating the scientists of today; 6. Get involved-be a citizen scientist; THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY; 7. Fraud, error, criminality and correction; 8. The culture of critique and the character of critics; 9. Scepticism and denial-power and responsibility; BELIEF, EVIDENCE AND THE POWER OF NARRATIVE
  • 10. Invented narrative and deliberate ignorance11. The reality of faith; 12. Basic limits and tensions in the knowledge/power equation; REALITY: IMPERFECT FOR HUMANS, INEXORABLE FOR NATURE; 13. False left/right divides and the lesser of two evils; 14. Reality cannot be denied; APPENDICES; A. Checking out a scientist; B. Reading the science literature; C. Open access and the economics of publishing; D. Peer review; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING; INDEX

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