The Scientific and the Scientistic
Roger Scruton on the Consequences of Modern Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6211657 |
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| Authors | Erin A Dolgoy |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 244-250 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1045-7097 • E-ISSN: 1930-5478 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10457097.2016.1221691 |
| OpenAlex | W2518968945 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
How should we learn to think about scientific advancement and technological mastery to limit our potential for causing additional irreparable damage to ourselves and nature? Roger Scruton's account of science is a necessary reminder of the dangers and limits of technological dependence, the scientific method, and scientistic thought. His analysis is inseparable from his project for the restoration of conservatism. Because he acknowledges that most individuals are partisans of science, he encourages us to consider precisely those aspects of the human experience that are compromised by science and technology to mitigate the damaging effects we have on the environment and our way of life
Conservatism · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Scientific progress · Scientism · Sociology · Evolution and Science Education · Law · Philosophy · Science and Climate Studies · Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
| Highly cited | No |
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