Our Battle for the Human Spirit : Scientific Knowing, Technical Doing, and Daily Living /

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"Western society has become saturated with scientific and technological modes of thinking that impact our lives and our relationships. Expanding social inequality, the use of social media and the rise of mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression are manifestations of this shift in our civ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Vanderburg, Willem H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Technology and civilization.
Science and civilization.
Civilization, Modern.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Civilisation > 21e siecle.
Technologie et civilisation.
Sciences et civilisation.
Civilization, Modern > 21st century.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The cult of the fact : what discipline-based science will never know
  • The cult of efficiency : what technical means cannot accomplish
  • The cult of growth : the anti-economy
  • The cult of disembodied communal life : the anti-society
  • The cult of disembodied personal life : epidemics of anxiety and depression.

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