Science and anti-science: an old story

The four decades since the first atomic explosion have witnessed a wave of protest against "big science," nuclear power, & the military-scientific-industrial complex. Present-day antiscience is considered as a radical & rational phenomenon. Science & the antiscience movement in...

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Published in:Impact of science on society 1988-01, Vol.38 (3), p.209-217
Main Author: Dhombres, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
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France
Science
Social Acceptance
Social Attitudes
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Summary:The four decades since the first atomic explosion have witnessed a wave of protest against "big science," nuclear power, & the military-scientific-industrial complex. Present-day antiscience is considered as a radical & rational phenomenon. Science & the antiscience movement in France at the beginning of the nineteenth century are discussed, & the relationship between progress & culture is considered. Science is seen as an integral part of culture, & it is futile to rely on a narrow or dogmatic view of culture to criticize or praise science. Modified HA
ISSN:0019-2872