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This collection explores whether and how religious and secular worldviews and political ideologies held by scientists, citizens, decision-makers and politicians influence science as practiced and understood today. Contributors explore the social and scientific repercussions of 'customizing' science to fit the needs and interests of various groups.

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Author:   S. Fuller ,  M. Stenmark ,  U. Zackariasson
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.845kg
ISBN:  

9781137379603

ISBN 10:   113737960
Pages:   209
Publication Date:   23 July 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. The Customization of Science: An Introduction to the Debate; Mikael Stenmark PART I: WORLDVIEWS AND CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 2. Islam and Science; Nidhal Guessoum 3. Feminism and Science; Lynn Hankinson Nelson 4. Christianity and Science; René van Woudenberg 5. Atheism and Science; Michael Ruse SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS ON CUSTOMIZED SCIENCE 6. Implicit and Explicit Customized Science: The Case of Evolutionary Biology; Ullica Segerstrale 7. On Religious and Anti-Religious Customization of Contemporary Physics; Bengt Gustafsson 8. Theology and the Origins of Customized Science; Carl Reinhold Bråkenhielm SOCIETY AND THE CUSTOMIZATION OF SCIENCE 9. Customised Science as a Reflection of Protscience; Steve Fuller 10. Science as Customized and Customizing; Ulf Zackariasson 11. Bioconservatism as Customized Science; Adam Briggle POSTSCRIPT 12. The Future of the Customized Science-Debate; Ulf Zackariasson and Mikael Stenmark

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Adam Briggle, University of North Texas, USA Carl-Reinhold Bråkenhielm, Uppsala University, Sweden Nidhal Guessoum, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Bengt Gustafsson, Uppsala University, Sweden Lynn Hankinson Nelson, University of Washington, USA Michael Ruse, Florida State University, USA Ullica Segerstråle, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA René van Woudenberg, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands

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