The march of unreason : science, democracy, and the new fundamentalism / / Dick Taverne

• Autore: Taverne Dick
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, [England] ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2005; ©2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (435 p.)
• Disciplina: 303.48/3
• Soggetto topico: Science - Social aspects; Democracy and science
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover Page; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1. From Optimism to Pessimism; 2. Medicine and Magic; 3. The Myth of Organic Farming; 4. The Case for GM Crops; 5. The Case against GM Crops; 6. The Rise of Eco-fundamentalism; 7. The Perils of Precaution; 8. The Attack on Science; 9. Multinational Companies and Globalization; 10. Reason and Democracy; Epilogue; Sources; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Our daily news bulletins bring us tales of the wonder of science, from Mars rovers and intelligent robots to developments in cancer treatment, and yet often the emphasis is on the potential threats posed by science. It appears that irrationality is on the rise in western society, and public opinion is increasingly dominated by unreflecting prejudice and unwillingness to engage with factual evidence. From genetically modified crops and food, organic farming, the MMR vaccine, environmentalism, the precautionary principle and the new anti-capitalist and anti-globalisation movements, the rejection
• Titolo autorizzato: The march of unreason
• ISBN: 1-280-75300-5; 9786610753000; 0-19-153951-1; 1-4237-6771-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777530203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II