Sociology, Science, and the End of Philosophy: How Society Shapes Brains, Gods, Maths, and Logics

by Sal Restivo

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This book offers a unique analysis of how ideas about science and technology in the public and scientific imaginations (in particular about maths, logic, the gene, the brain, god, and robots) perpetuate the false reality that values and politics are separate from scientific knowledge and its applications. These ideas are reinforced by cultural myths about free will and individualism. Restivo makes a compelling case for a synchronistic approach...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1349951595

ISBN13:9781349951598

Release Date:July 2017

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:370 Pages

Weight:1.34 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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Philosophy Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences

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