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The Motivation of Science

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It is obvious that this problem has two different aspects: (1) the motivation of society to support science and (2) the motivation of individuals to become members of the scientific community. The first aspect must be understood before the second aspect can be envisaged (1).

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  1. Biologisches Institut II der Universität, Schänzlestrasse 1, 7800, Freiburg, Germany

    H. Mohr

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Mohr, H. (1977). The Motivation of Science. In: Lectures on Structure and Significance of Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45496-7_2

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