Dennis R. Alexander and Ronald L. Numbers : Biology and Ideology: From Descartes to Dawkins

Science & Education 22 (2):405-409 (2013)
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Abstract

Science has always strived for objectivity, for a ‘‘view from nowhere’’ that is not marred by ideology or personal preferences. That is a lofty ideal toward which perhaps it makes sense to strive, but it is hardly the reality. This collection of thirteen essays assembled by Denis R. Alexander and Ronald L. Numbers ought to give much pause to scientists and the public at large, though historians, sociologists and philosophers of science will hardly be surprised by the material covered here.

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Massimo Pigliucci
CUNY Graduate Center

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