Higher superstition: the academic left and its quarrels with science
With the emergence of "cultural studies" and the blurring of once clear academic boundaries, scholars are turning to subjects far outside their traditional disciplines and areas of expertise. In Higher Superstition scientists Paul Gross and Norman Levitt raise serious questions about the g...
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Baltimore [u.a.]
Johns Hopkins Univ. Press
1994
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| Zusammenfassung: | With the emergence of "cultural studies" and the blurring of once clear academic boundaries, scholars are turning to subjects far outside their traditional disciplines and areas of expertise. In Higher Superstition scientists Paul Gross and Norman Levitt raise serious questions about the growing criticism of science by humanists and social scientists on the "academic left." As literary theorists deconstruct scientific "texts" and feminists condemn scientific "patriarchy," they argue, principles and practices that underlie 300 years of scientific achievement come under attack from scholars with little actual knowledge of science. Gross and Levitt explore the origins and history of the trend and examine examples of "science bashing" from an array of currently fashionable viewpoints - postmodernism, feminism, radical environmentalism, multiculturalism, and AIDS activism. They find the origins of antiscience attitudes not only in modern discontents but also in a long tradition of Romantic unhappiness with Rationalism. Their concerns, however, are clearly for the present and the future. They question how far the university community should go in validating nonscientific judgments of science. And they warn that the long-term consequences of these trends - for science education and for public judgment of scientific issues - may be infinitely more serious than the "political correctness" wars currently being waged on university campuses. |
| Beschreibung: | IX, 314 S. |
| ISBN: | 0801847664 |
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| spelling | Gross, Paul R. Verfasser aut Higher superstition the academic left and its quarrels with science Paul R. Gross ; Norman Levitt Baltimore [u.a.] Johns Hopkins Univ. Press 1994 IX, 314 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier With the emergence of "cultural studies" and the blurring of once clear academic boundaries, scholars are turning to subjects far outside their traditional disciplines and areas of expertise. In Higher Superstition scientists Paul Gross and Norman Levitt raise serious questions about the growing criticism of science by humanists and social scientists on the "academic left." As literary theorists deconstruct scientific "texts" and feminists condemn scientific "patriarchy," they argue, principles and practices that underlie 300 years of scientific achievement come under attack from scholars with little actual knowledge of science. Gross and Levitt explore the origins and history of the trend and examine examples of "science bashing" from an array of currently fashionable viewpoints - postmodernism, feminism, radical environmentalism, multiculturalism, and AIDS activism. They find the origins of antiscience attitudes not only in modern discontents but also in a long tradition of Romantic unhappiness with Rationalism. Their concerns, however, are clearly for the present and the future. They question how far the university community should go in validating nonscientific judgments of science. And they warn that the long-term consequences of these trends - for science education and for public judgment of scientific issues - may be infinitely more serious than the "political correctness" wars currently being waged on university campuses. Academici gtt Exacte wetenschappen gtt Humanidades Kritiek (algemeen) gtt Links (politiek) gtt Postmodernisme gtt Sciences - Aspect social ram Sciences et sciences humaines ram Sciences humaines - Etude et enseignement (supérieur) - Etats-Unis ram Gesellschaft Naturwissenschaft Postmoderne Humanities Science Social aspects Wissenschaftskritik (DE-588)4136963-4 gnd rswk-swf Naturwissenschaftler (DE-588)4041423-1 gnd rswk-swf Kultur (DE-588)4125698-0 gnd rswk-swf Sozialwissenschaften (DE-588)4055916-6 gnd rswk-swf Naturwissenschaften (DE-588)4041421-8 gnd rswk-swf Gesellschaft (DE-588)4020588-5 gnd rswk-swf Sozialwissenschaftler (DE-588)4140123-2 gnd rswk-swf Die Linke (DE-588)4035854-9 gnd rswk-swf Streit (DE-588)4126889-1 gnd rswk-swf Linksintellektueller (DE-588)4167762-6 gnd rswk-swf Irrationalismus (DE-588)4027681-8 gnd rswk-swf Geisteswissenschaften (DE-588)4019838-8 gnd rswk-swf Wissenschaftskritik (DE-588)4136963-4 s Sozialwissenschaftler (DE-588)4140123-2 s Die Linke (DE-588)4035854-9 s DE-604 Naturwissenschaften (DE-588)4041421-8 s Linksintellektueller (DE-588)4167762-6 s Gesellschaft (DE-588)4020588-5 s 1\p DE-604 Geisteswissenschaften (DE-588)4019838-8 s Sozialwissenschaften (DE-588)4055916-6 s Irrationalismus (DE-588)4027681-8 s 2\p DE-604 Naturwissenschaftler (DE-588)4041423-1 s Kultur (DE-588)4125698-0 s Streit (DE-588)4126889-1 s 3\p DE-604 Levitt, Norman Verfasser aut 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 3\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
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| title | Higher superstition the academic left and its quarrels with science |
| title_auth | Higher superstition the academic left and its quarrels with science |
| title_exact_search | Higher superstition the academic left and its quarrels with science |
| title_full | Higher superstition the academic left and its quarrels with science Paul R. Gross ; Norman Levitt |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Higher superstition the academic left and its quarrels with science Paul R. Gross ; Norman Levitt |
| title_short | Higher superstition |
| title_sort | higher superstition the academic left and its quarrels with science |
| title_sub | the academic left and its quarrels with science |
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