The march of unreason : science, democracy, and the new fundamentalism / Dick Taverne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taverne, Dick, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Social aspects.

Science.

Democracy and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (435 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Our daily news bulletins bring us tales of the wonder of science, from Mars rovers and intelligent robots to developments in cancer treatment, and yet often the emphasis is on the potential threats posed by science. It appears that irrationality is on the rise in western society, and public opinion is increasingly dominated by unreflecting prejudice and unwillingness to engage with factual evidence. From genetically modified crops and food, organic farming, the MMR vaccine, environmentalism, the precautionary principle and the new anti-capitalist and anti-globalisation movements, the rejection

Contents:

Cover Page; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; 1. From Optimism to Pessimism; 2. Medicine and Magic; 3. The Myth of Organic Farming; 4. The Case for GM Crops; 5. The Case against GM Crops; 6. The Rise of Eco-fundamentalism; 7. The Perils of Precaution; 8. The Attack on Science; 9. Multinational Companies and Globalization; 10. Reason and Democracy; Epilogue; Sources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-75300-5

9786610753000

0-19-153951-1

1-4237-6771-3

OCLC:

67229016