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Science as a public enterprise

Joseph Agassi

pp. 359-371

Résumé

Science has changed radically after World War II. Big science has replaced traditional science, which was little, and had little public concern. Today big science has new, exciting tasks. This should not be at the cost of a loss of little science. There is a need to revive and protect it, in order to insure the continued well-being of science as a whole. For this a new system is required, since the old one transformed into big science and is thus no longer adequate. Similarly, there is a need for new scientific education. All this invites much careful planning. The starting point of the venture should be the rejection of scientism, of the view that science has a monopoly over rationality. This will invite little science and concern with the quality of daily life.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Agassi Joseph (2003) Science and culture. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 359-371

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2946-8_31

Citation complète:

Agassi Joseph, 2003, Science as a public enterprise. In J. Agassi Science and culture (359-371). Dordrecht, Springer.