Modern Science and Human Values
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowrance, William W., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Engaging in spirited debate and making reference to a broad range ong>ofong> issues in the physical and ong>biologicalong> sciences, the social sciences, engineering, and medicine, this perceptive study analyzes how technical progress influences social thought and public policy, and how technical people play their complex roles as prong>ofong>essional practitioners, advisors, and leaders. A major contribution to the debate over public policy and technology, this work will generate much discussion among engineers, physicians, academic and institutional researchers, and concerned politicians. For anyone concerned about the effects ong>ofong> technology on culture, it ong>ofong>fers a lively, readable portrait ong>ofong> the modern scientific community and an insightful discussion ong>ofong> the influence ong>ofong> technology on social philosophy and individual belief.