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  • 2010-2014  (3)
  • 1980-1984
  • Cambridge : Cambridge University Press  (3)
  • Boston, MA : Safari
  • Natural Sciences  (3)
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  • 1
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    Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
    ISBN: 9781107043176 , 1107043174
    Language: English
    Pages: XII, 246 S. , Ill., graph. Darst.
    Uniform Title: Essays. Selections
    DDC: 303.483
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    Keywords: Science Social aspects ; SCIENCE / Physics ; Science Social aspects ; Science Social aspects ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Naturwissenschaften ; Wissenschaftsethik ; Gesellschaft ; Naturwissenschaften ; Wissenschaftsethik ; Gesellschaft
    Abstract: "Does science have limits? Where does order come from? Can we understand consciousness? Written by Nobel Laureate Leon N. Cooper, this book places pressing scientific questions in the broader context of how they relate to human experience. Widely considered to be a highly original thinker, Cooper has written and given talks on a large variety of subjects, ranging from the relationship between art and science, possible limits of science, to the relevance of the Turing Test. These essays and talks have been brought together for the first time in this fascinating book, giving readers an opportunity to experience Cooper's unique perspective on a range of subjects. Tackling a diverse spectrum of topics, from the conflict of faith and science to whether understanding neural networks could lead to machines that think like humans, this book will captivate anyone interested in the interaction of science with society"--
    Description / Table of Contents: Machine generated contents note: Part I. Science and Society: 1. Science and human experience; 2. Does science undermine our values?; 3. Can science serve mankind?; 4. Modern science and contemporary discomfort: metaphor and reality; 5. Faith and science; 6. Art and science; 7. Fraud in science; 8. Why study science? The keys to the cathedral; 9. Is evolution a theory? A modest proposal; 10. The silence of the second; 11. Introduction to Copenhagen; 12. The unpaid debt; Part II. Thought and Consciousness: 13. Source and limits of human intellect; 14. Neural networks; 15. Thought and mental experience: the Turing test; 16. Mind as machine: will we rubbish human experience?; 17. Memory and memories: a physicist's approach to the brain; 18. On the problem of consciousness; Part III. On the Nature and Limits of Science: 19. What is a good theory?; 20. Shall we deconstruct science?; 21. Visible and invisible in physical theory; 22. Experience and order; 23. The language of physics; 24. The structure of space; 25. Superconductivity and other insoluble problems; 26. From gravity to light and consciousness: does science have limits?.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
    URL: Cover
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  • 2
    Online Resource
    Online Resource
    Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
    ISBN: 9781107337879
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 246 Seiten) , Illustrationen
    DDC: 303.483
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    Keywords: Naturwissenschaften ; Erfahrung ; Intelligenz ; Erkenntnis ; Wissenschaftsethik ; Gesellschaft
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  • 3
    ISBN: 9780511628719
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 639 pages) , digital, PDF file(s)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Scientific controversies
    DDC: 303.4/83
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    Keywords: Technology Case studies Social aspects ; Technology Case studies Philosophy ; Science Case studies Social aspects ; Science Case studies Philosophy ; Science ; Social aspects ; Case studies ; Technology ; Social aspects ; Case studies ; Science ; Philosophy ; Case studies ; Technology ; Philosophy ; Case studies ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Naturwissenschaften ; Soziologie ; Naturwissenschaften ; Technik ; Kontroverse ; Ethik
    Abstract: This collection of essays examines the ways in which disputes and controversies about the application of scientific knowledge are resolved. Four concrete examples of public controversy are considered in detail: the efficacy of Laetrile, the classification of homosexuality as a disease, the setting of safety standards in the workplace, and the utility of nuclear energy as a source of power. The essays in this volume show that debates about these cases are not confined to matters of empirical fact. Rather, as is seen with most scientific and technical controversies, they focus on and are structured by complex ethical, economic, and political interests. Drs. Engelhardt and Caplan have brought together a distinguished group of scholars from the sciences and humanities, who sketch a theory of scientific controversy and attempt to provide recommendations about the ways in which both scientists and the public ought to seek more informed resolutions of highly contentious issues in science and technology. Scientific Controversies is offered as a contribution to the better understanding of the roles of both science and nonscientific interests in disputes and controversies pertaining to science and technology
    Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) , Homosexuality. Politics, science, and the problem of psychiatric nomenclature : a case study of the American Psychiatric Association referendum on homosexuality , Patterns of controversy and closure : the interplay of knowledge, values, and political forces , The diagnostic status of homosexuality in DSM-III : a reformulation of the issues , On arriving at the American Psychiatric Association decision on homosexuality , Safety in the workplace. Values in the debate over workplace safety and health : the rancorous rhetoric about regulation / r Gilbert S. Omenn ; The successful experiment that failed , The power of efficiency : balancing benefits and costs in regulating occupational exposure to toxic substances , Closure in occupational safety and health : the benzene and cotton dust decisions , Nuclear power. Nuclear fear : a history and an experiment , Closure and controversy : Three Mile Island , Understanding the nuclear power controversy , Controversy, closure, and the public. The role of the mass media in scientific controversy , The National Commission on Human Experimentation : procedures and outcomes , The forms and norms of closure / Ruth Macklin. , Theoretical perspectives. Ethical theory and the problem of closure , Scientific controversy and its termination , The political anatomy of controversy in the sciences , Controversies involving science and technology : a theoretical perspective , Politics, public policy-making, and the process of reaching closure , The role of experts in scientific controversy , The continental drift debate , How history and politics affect closure in biomedical discussions : the example of the Soviet Union , Scientific disputes over policy , Controversies and the authority of science , Post-Skinner and post-Freud : philosophical causes of scientific disagreements , Contemporary case studies. Laetrile. Resolution of the Laetrile controversy : past attempts and future prospects , Federal regulation of Laetrile , Quasi libertarianism and the Laetrile controversy , Judicial deflection of scientific questions : pushing the Laetrile controversy toward medical closure
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