Imperfect oracle : the epistemic and moral authority of science / / Theodore L. Brown
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| Autore: |
Brown Theodore L (Theodore Lawrence), <1928->
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| Titolo: |
Imperfect oracle : the epistemic and moral authority of science / / Theodore L. Brown
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| Pubblicazione: | University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2009] |
| ©2009 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xi, 333 p. ) |
| Disciplina: | 174.95 |
| Soggetto topico: | Science - Moral and ethical aspects |
| Science - Social aspects | |
| Soggetto non controllato: | America |
| Brown | |
| autonomy | |
| epistemic | |
| ethics | |
| government | |
| imperfect | |
| law | |
| moral authority | |
| oracle | |
| politics | |
| power | |
| public sphere | |
| religion | |
| science | |
| society | |
| technology | |
| united states | |
| us | |
| usa | |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Authority and autonomy -- Historical origins of scientific authority -- American science -- Scientific authority in contemporary society -- Science and the courts -- Science and religion -- Science and government -- Science and the public -- The prospects for scientific authority. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "Explores the relationships between science and other societal sectors, notably law, religion, government and public culture, in terms of the concepts of expert and moral authority"--Provided by publisher. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Imperfect oracle |
| ISBN: | 0-271-07369-1 |
| 0-271-05093-4 | |
| 9780271053394 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910825806003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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