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Science and Culture

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  1. Joseph Agassi

    1. Tel-Aviv University and York University, Toronto, Canada

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Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 231)

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxii
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  2. Autonomy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    3. The Consolations of Science

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 7-23

    6. Science as Training for Autonomy

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 48-56

    7. Science and the Call of the Wild

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 57-71

    8. Science and Controversy

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 72-79

  3. Tolerance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    3. The Functions of Intellectual Rubbish

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 97-112

    4. Science and the Interpersonal

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 113-125

    5. Science and Pluralism

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 126-139

    6. Wild Goose Chase

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 140-151

    7. Science and Its Public Relations

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 152-163

    8. Irrationalism Today

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 164-177

  4. Reason

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Minimal Criteria for Intellectual Progress

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 181-195

    3. Bloodletting

      • Joseph Agassi
      Pages 196-203
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About this book

In Science and Culture, Joseph Agassi addresses scientism and relativism, two false philosophies that divorce science from culture in general and from tradition in particular. According to Agassi, science is an integral part of culture, and both scientism and relativism ignore the cultural value of science. This work helps break the isolation of science from the rest of culture by promoting popular science and reasonable history of science. Agassi provides examples of the value of science to culture at large, discussions of items of the general culture and their interactions with science, and practical strategies and tools. He offers a wide variety of case studies to exemplify these. In this book Agassi puts significant topics such as autonomy, tolerance, reason, philosophy and responsibility on the agenda of democratic philosophy today.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Tel-Aviv University and York University, Toronto, Canada

    Joseph Agassi

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Science and Culture

  • Authors: Joseph Agassi

  • Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2946-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Joseph Agassi 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1156-6Published: 31 July 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6234-5Published: 07 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-2946-8Published: 29 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0068-0346

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXII, 416

  • Topics: Epistemology, History, general, Political Science

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