Science and humanism : knowledge, values, and the common good / edited by Anjan Chakravartty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chakravartty, Anjan, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Philosophy and science.

Humanism.

humanism.

Science and civilization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Historically and conceptually, influential traditions of thought and practice associated with humanism and science have been deeply connected. This book explores some of the most pivotal relations of humanistic and scientific engagement with the world to inspire a reconsideration of them in the present. Collectively, its essays illuminate a fundamental but contested feature of a broadly humanist worldview: the hope that science may help to improve the human condition, as well as the myriad relationships of humanity to the natural and social worlds in which we live. Arguably, these relationships are now more profoundly interwoven with our sciences and technologies than ever before. Addressing scientific and other forms of inquiry, approaches to integrating humanism with science, and cases in which science has failed, succeeded, and could do more to promote our collective welfare, this book enjoins us to articulate a compelling, humanist conception of the sciences for our times"-- Cambridge University Press.

Contents:

What is science for? Modern intersections of science and humanism / Anjan Chakravartty

Varieties of philosophical humanism and conceptions of science / Ian James Kidd

Scientism and the limits of objective thinking / Gurpreet Rattan

Scientism : Reflections on nature, value, and agency / Akeel Bilgrami

Scientific humanisms : Sarton, Reichenbach, and the crisis of western science after World War I / Alan Richardson

John Dewey, humanism, and the value of science / Aleksandra Hernandez

Sociopolitical engagement and scientific value freedom : The view from the left Vienna circle / Thomas Uebel

The pragmatic and the religious functions of science / Matthew J. Brown

The present plight of science, and our plight / Janet A. Kourany

Science and justice : Beyond the new orthodoxy of value-laden science / David Ludwig

The human sciences and the “theory of women” / Catherine Wilson

Toward more inclusive science : New challenges and responsibilities for scientists, philosophers, and citizens / Stéphanie Ruphy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge University Press, viewed November 5, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Science and humanism

ISBN:

9781009626880

1009626884

9781009626835

1009626833

OCLC:

1516988769

Publisher Number:

CIPO000298794

Access Restriction:

Some versions: Open access versions available from some providers open access