The Customization of Science

The Impact of Religious and Political Worldviews on Contemporary Science
2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-37960-3
Verlag: Springer Nature B.V.

Buch, Englisch, 209 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3845 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fuller, S.

Stenmark, M.

Zackariasson, U.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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; René 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 Reinhold Bråkenhielm SOCIETY AND THE CUSTOMIZATION OF SCIENCE 9. Customised Science as a Reflection of Protscience; Steve Fuller 10. Science as Customized and Customizing; Ulf Zackariasson 11. Bioconservatism as Customized Science; Adam Briggle POSTSCRIPT 12. The Future of the Customized Science-Debate; Ulf Zackariasson and Mikael Stenmark

Über Autor(innen)

Adam Briggle, University of North Texas, USA

Carl-Reinhold Bråkenhielm, Uppsala University, Sweden

Nidhal Guessoum, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Bengt Gustafsson, Uppsala University, Sweden

Lynn Hankinson Nelson, University of Washington, USA

Michael Ruse, Florida State University, USA

Ullica Segerstråle, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA

René van Woudenberg, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands