World Chaos - The Responsibility of Science

Examining the attitudes surrounding the natural sciences at the time it was first published in 1931, this book contends that an unreflective belief in the power of science, and especially in humanity's capacity to turn such knowledge to noble ends, could lead to catastrophic results for human civilisation.

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World Chaos

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McDougall, William

Summary

Examining the attitudes surrounding the natural sciences at the time it was first published in 1931, this book contends that an unreflective belief in the power of science, and especially in humanity’s capacity to turn such knowledge to noble ends, could lead to catastrophic results for human civilisation.

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• Authors: William Mcdougall
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2014
• EAN: 9781138013612
• ISBN: 978-1-138-01361-2
• No. of pages: 128
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: 20th Century Science
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries; History, HISTORY / General, SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCIENCE / Physics / Nuclear, SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, SCIENCE / Physics / Relativity, Humanities, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General