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The Impact of Modern Scientific Ideas on Society

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Experiment, Theory, Practice

Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ((BSPS,volume 46))

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The theme of our discussion is interesting in that it concerns the scientific basis of the structure and working of our society. Today, I am attracted most of all by global problems whose practical solution is directly relevant to the social structure of society, and I propose to speak about the role of science in this connection.

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© 1980 D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland

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Kapitza, P.L. (1980). The Impact of Modern Scientific Ideas on Society. In: Experiment, Theory, Practice. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 46. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8977-1_44

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