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Informationen zum Autor Adam Briggle, University of North Texas, USACarl-Reinhold Bråkenhielm, Uppsala University, SwedenNidhal Guessoum, American University of Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesBengt Gustafsson, Uppsala University, SwedenLynn Hankinson Nelson, University of Washington, USAMichael Ruse, Florida State University, USAUllica Segerstråle, Illinois Institute of Technology, USARené van Woudenberg, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands Klappentext This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists, citizens, decision-makers and politicians influence science as practiced and understood today. Contributors explore the social and scientific repercussions of 'customizing' science to fit the needs and interests of various groups. Zusammenfassung This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists! citizens! decision-makers and politicians influence science as practiced and understood today. Contributors explore the social and scientific repercussions of 'customizing' science to fit the needs and interests of various groups. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Customization of Science: An Introduction to the Debate; Mikael Stenmark PART I: WORLDVIEWS AND CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 2. Islam and Science; Nidhal Guessoum 3. Feminism and Science; Lynn Hankinson Nelson 4. Christianity and Science; René van Woudenberg 5. Atheism and Science; Michael Ruse SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS ON CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 6. Implicit and Explicit Customized Science: The Case of Evolutionary Biology; Ullica Segerstrale 7. On Religious and Anti-Religious Customization of Contemporary Physics; Bengt Gustafsson 8. Theology and the Origins of Customized Science; Carl Reinhold Bråkenhielm SOCIETY AND THE CUSTOMIZATION OF SCIENCE 9. Customised Science as a Reflection of Protscience; Steve Fuller 10. Science as Customized and Customizing; Ulf Zackariasson 11. Bioconservatism as Customized Science; Adam Briggle POSTSCRIPT 12. The Future of the Customized Science-Debate; Ulf Zackariasson and Mikael Stenmark...
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1. The Customization of Science: An Introduction to the Debate; Mikael Stenmark PART I: WORLDVIEWS AND CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 2. Islam and Science; Nidhal Guessoum 3. Feminism and Science; Lynn Hankinson Nelson 4. Christianity and Science; René van Woudenberg 5. Atheism and Science; Michael Ruse SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS ON CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 6. Implicit and Explicit Customized Science: The Case of Evolutionary Biology; Ullica Segerstrale 7. On Religious and Anti-Religious Customization of Contemporary Physics; Bengt Gustafsson 8. Theology and the Origins of Customized Science; Carl Reinhold Bråkenhielm SOCIETY AND THE CUSTOMIZATION OF SCIENCE 9. Customised Science as a Reflection of Protscience; Steve Fuller 10. Science as Customized and Customizing; Ulf Zackariasson 11. Bioconservatism as Customized Science; Adam Briggle POSTSCRIPT 12. The Future of the Customized Science-Debate; Ulf Zackariasson and Mikael Stenmark
