Compromising the Ideals of Science

Sassower, Raphael

ISBN 10: 113751941X / ISBN 13: 9781137519412

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

About this Item

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. Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307. . 2015. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compromising the Ideals of Science
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113751941X
• ISBN 13: 9781137519412
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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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).