Beyond Science The Wider Human Context |
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| Author:
| Polkinghorne, John |
| Series title: | Canto Original Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-62508-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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John Polkinghorne has had a distinguished career as a particle physicist and as an author of books exploring themes in science and religion. In Beyond Science Polkinghorne examines the nature of scientific inquiry itself and the human context in which science operates. The book looks to issues of meaning and value, such as scientific competition and subjectivity, as well as more practical aspects of the discipline as the conference circuit and the nurturing of new...
More DescriptionJohn Polkinghorne has had a distinguished career as a particle physicist and as an author of books exploring themes in science and religion. In Beyond Science Polkinghorne examines the nature of scientific inquiry itself and the human context in which science operates. The book looks to issues of meaning and value, such as scientific competition and subjectivity, as well as more practical aspects of the discipline as the conference circuit and the nurturing of new research.'Polkinghorne's literate sense of wonder at the magical richness of things shines out on every page ...' Nature