The Advancement of Science, and Its Burdens

The Advancement of Science, and Its Burdens
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 0674005309
ISBN-13 : 9780674005303
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Download or read book The Advancement of Science, and Its Burdens written by Gerald James Holton and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In questioning the scientific enterprise and its effect on the society around it, this analysis of modern science has a particular emphasis on the role of thematic elements - often unconscious presuppositions that guide scientific work.


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