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Modern Science and the Capriciousness of Nature /

This book questions the way that modern science and technology are considered able to liberate society from the erratic forces of nature. Modern science is implicated in a gamble on a technological society that will replace the natural world with a 'better' one. The author questions the ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rogers, Karl (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Philosophy.
Modern Philosophy.
Philosophy of Science.
Philosophy and science.
Philosophy, Modern.
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Summary:This book questions the way that modern science and technology are considered able to liberate society from the erratic forces of nature. Modern science is implicated in a gamble on a technological society that will replace the natural world with a 'better' one. The author questions the rationality of this gamble and its implications for our lives.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VII, 241 pages)
ISBN:9780230625198
DOI:10.1057/9780230625198