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This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists, citizens, decision-makers and politicians influence science as practiced and understood today. Contributors explore the social and scientific repercussions of 'customizing'...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists, citizens, decision-makers and politicians influence science as practiced and understood today. Contributors explore the social and scientific repercussions of 'customizing' science to fit the needs and interests of various groups. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137379603. |
| Carrier Form: | 224 p. |
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9781137379610 : 1137379618 : |
| CLC: | N02 |
| Contents: | 1. The Customization of Science: An Introduction to the Debate-- Mikael Stenmark PART I: WORLDVIEWS AND CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 2. Islam and Science-- Nidhal Guessoum 3. Feminism and Science-- Lynn Hankinson Nelson 4. Christianity and Science-- Rene van Woudenberg 5. Atheism and Science-- Michael Ruse SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS ON CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 6. Implicit and Explicit Customized Science: The Case of Evolutionary Biology-- Ullica Segerstrale 7. On Religious and Anti-Religious Customization of Contemporary Physics-- Bengt Gustafsson 8. Theology and the Origins of Customized Science-- Carl Reinhol |