Philosophical Perspectives on Nature and Science

What it covers

Modern science has been a major force in shaping our views on nature and humanity. This unit examines the relationship between scientific ideas and society with the aim of understanding both the contexts and consequences of scientific inquiry. With an emphasis on the history of the environmental sciences, science will be investigated historically as a cultural phenomenon that interacts with, and is influenced by, the development of societies and their politics. We will see how ideologies of progress have been expressed historically, how they find expression today, and how they may yet find expression when it comes to questions about the future of humanity and life on earth.

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