Brown, Theodore L.: Imperfect Oracle

Name: Brown, Theodore L.: Imperfect Oracle
Brand: University Presses
SKU: 978-0-271-03536-9
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The Epistemic and Moral Authority of Science

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Explores the relationships between science and other societal sectors, notably law, religion, government and public culture, in terms of the concepts of expert and moral authority.

ISBN: 978-0-271-03536-9

GTIN: 9780271035369

Über den Autor Brown, Theodore L.

Theodore L. Brown is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Founding Director Emeritus of the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois. From 1980 to 1986, he served as Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate School there. He is co-author of the best-selling chemistry textbook Chemistry: The Central Science, now in its eleventh edition from Prentice Hall. Besides his scientific research publications, he is also the author of a previous study in the philosophy of science titled Making Truth: Metaphors in Science (2003) as well as Bridging Divides: The Origins of the Beckman Institute at Illinois (2009).