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

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...

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Main Author: Taverne, Dick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (310 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-305) and index.
ISBN:9780191539510
0191539511
1423767713
9781423767718
9780192804853
0192804855
9786610753000
6610753008
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
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