Using and abusing science :: science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair /
Over the last two centuries, as politics has evolved from the status of "amateurship" to that of profession, political discourse, together with its practices and their validity, has been increasingly subject to questioning. Politicians, as illustrated by the low turnouts that have recently...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Over the last two centuries, as politics has evolved from the status of "amateurship" to that of profession, political discourse, together with its practices and their validity, has been increasingly subject to questioning. Politicians, as illustrated by the low turnouts that have recently characterised general elections and a general lack of interest in politics throughout Western countries, enjoy less than ever the trust of the electorate, and their discourse is now often criticised for being both hollow and untrustworthy. Conversely, by evolving from the status of enlightened amateur to that of expert, the figure of the scientist has, over recent centuries, gained credibility with the general public. Even though the traditional view of science as the expression of reality has regularly been challenged, science continues to be held in high regard and is believed to provide a reliable form of knowledge. Summoning science has thus often been a way, in everyday life, advertising and the popular media, to lend authority to a discourse, and imply that one's claims are beyond dispute. That politicians should have occasionally been tempted to do the same and make up for the deficit of legitimacy of their discourse through the instrumentalisation of scientific arguments or participation in contemporaneous debates on scientific issues is, therefore, not surprising. The issue at stake in this volume is to examine how, and to what extent, this process may have been taking place in the past three centuries. In order to accomplish this, the contributions cover various fields of expertise, ranging from the "hard" sciences to more controversial types of science, investigating the intricate relations of science and political discourse. |
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| spelling | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / edited by Véronique Molinari and Cyril Besson. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016. ©2016 1 online resource (xx, 244 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Over the last two centuries, as politics has evolved from the status of "amateurship" to that of profession, political discourse, together with its practices and their validity, has been increasingly subject to questioning. Politicians, as illustrated by the low turnouts that have recently characterised general elections and a general lack of interest in politics throughout Western countries, enjoy less than ever the trust of the electorate, and their discourse is now often criticised for being both hollow and untrustworthy. Conversely, by evolving from the status of enlightened amateur to that of expert, the figure of the scientist has, over recent centuries, gained credibility with the general public. Even though the traditional view of science as the expression of reality has regularly been challenged, science continues to be held in high regard and is believed to provide a reliable form of knowledge. Summoning science has thus often been a way, in everyday life, advertising and the popular media, to lend authority to a discourse, and imply that one's claims are beyond dispute. That politicians should have occasionally been tempted to do the same and make up for the deficit of legitimacy of their discourse through the instrumentalisation of scientific arguments or participation in contemporaneous debates on scientific issues is, therefore, not surprising. The issue at stake in this volume is to examine how, and to what extent, this process may have been taking place in the past three centuries. In order to accomplish this, the contributions cover various fields of expertise, ranging from the "hard" sciences to more controversial types of science, investigating the intricate relations of science and political discourse. Includes bibliographical references and index. Part I: The imagery of science -- Part II: The migration of scientific concepts -- Part III: The rethorical power of science. Print version record. Science Social aspects. Science Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118582 Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100849 Science. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118553 Philosophy https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010684 Science https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012586 Sciences Aspect social. Philosophie. Sciences. philosophy. aat sciences (philosophy) aat science (modern discipline) aat History of science. bicssc Political science & theory. bicssc Politics & government. bicssc SOCIAL SCIENCE General. bisacsh Science fast Philosophy fast Science Philosophy fast Science Social aspects fast Molinari, Véronique, editor. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008145416 Besson, Cyril, 1977- editor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjxBmTrQkJF73wQgTR8mYd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb2016007236 has work: Using and abusing science (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGJFQh69HDxPTbT97PFGRC https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Using and abusing science: science and political discourse from. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016 9781443889452 |
| spellingShingle | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / Part I: The imagery of science -- Part II: The migration of scientific concepts -- Part III: The rethorical power of science. Science Social aspects. Science Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118582 Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100849 Science. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118553 Philosophy https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010684 Science https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012586 Sciences Aspect social. Philosophie. Sciences. philosophy. aat sciences (philosophy) aat science (modern discipline) aat History of science. bicssc Political science & theory. bicssc Politics & government. bicssc SOCIAL SCIENCE General. bisacsh Science fast Philosophy fast Science Philosophy fast Science Social aspects fast |
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| title | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / |
| title_auth | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / |
| title_exact_search | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / |
| title_full | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / edited by Véronique Molinari and Cyril Besson. |
| title_fullStr | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / edited by Véronique Molinari and Cyril Besson. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using and abusing science : science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / edited by Véronique Molinari and Cyril Besson. |
| title_short | Using and abusing science : |
| title_sort | using and abusing science science and political discourse from burke s french revolution to obama s science fair |
| title_sub | science and political discourse from Burke's 'French Revolution' to Obama's science fair / |
| topic | Science Social aspects. Science Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118582 Philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100849 Science. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118553 Philosophy https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010684 Science https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012586 Sciences Aspect social. Philosophie. Sciences. philosophy. aat sciences (philosophy) aat science (modern discipline) aat History of science. bicssc Political science & theory. bicssc Politics & government. bicssc SOCIAL SCIENCE General. bisacsh Science fast Philosophy fast Science Philosophy fast Science Social aspects fast |
| topic_facet | Science Social aspects. Science Philosophy. Philosophy. Science. Philosophy Science Sciences Aspect social. Philosophie. Sciences. philosophy. sciences (philosophy) science (modern discipline) History of science. Political science & theory. Politics & government. SOCIAL SCIENCE General. Science Philosophy Science Social aspects |
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