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Civilization & science : in conflict or collaboration?.

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Conference/Event
Author/Creator:
Symposium on Civilization and Science: in Conflict or Collaboration?, Corporate Author.
Contributor:
Ciba Foundation.
Conference Name:
Symposium on Civilization and Science: in Conflict or Collaboration? (1971 : London, England)
Symposium on Civilization and Science: in Conflict or Collaboration?
Series:
Ciba Foundation symposium ; new ser. 1.
Ciba Foundation symposium (new series) ; 1
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Science--Social aspects--Congresses.
Science.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (238 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1973.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results. The Novartis Foundation, originally known as the Ciba Foundation, is well known to scientists and clinicians around the world.
Contents:
Civilization & science in Conflict or Collaboration?; Contents; The problem defined; Some reflections on the theme of science and civilization; Discussion; The historical background to the anti-science movement; Anti-science: observations on the recent 'crisis' of science; Discussion; The responsibility of scientists to the community: a discussion; Science: a consequence of science policy or an expression of culture?; Discussion; Science, technology and the political response; Discussion; Science and trans-science; Discussion; Science and the military; Discussion
Science in Spanish and Spanish-American civilizationDiscussion; Some economic aspects of science; Scientific research and long-term growth; Discussion; The need for a science of civilization; Discussion; Summing-up; Contributors to the Symposium; Index of Contributors; Subject Index
Notes:
"Symposium on Civilization and Science: in Conflict or Collaboration? held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 28th-30th June 1971"--Contributors page.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:
9786613693556
9780470719848
0470719842
9781280783166
1280783168
9780470717509
0470717505
OCLC:
264615411

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