Compromising the Ideals of Science

R. Sassower

ISBN 10: 113751941X / ISBN 13: 9781137519412

Published by SPRINGER NATURE Mrz 2015, 2015

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This books examines the conditions under which scientists compromised the ideals of science, and elucidates these with reference to the challenges of profit motives and national security concerns. The book also offers suggestions for changing the political and economic conditions under which the integrity of science and its ethos can be practiced. 107 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compromising the Ideals of Science
• Publisher: SPRINGER NATURE Mrz 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113751941X
• ISBN 13: 9781137519412
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 140H x 11D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 140 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 304 grams

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Synopsis

This books examines the conditions under which scientists compromised the ideals of science, and elucidates these with reference to the challenges of profit motives and national security concerns. The book also offers suggestions for changing the political and economic conditions under which the integrity of science and its ethos can be practiced.

About the Author

Raphael Sassower is Professor of Philosophy, Occasional Chair, and Director of the Center for Legal Studies at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA. His books include The Price of Public Intellectuals (Palgrave Pivot, 2014) and Digital Exposure: Postmodern Postcapitalism (Palgrave Pivot, 2013).