Science and the Retreat from Reason

by John Gillott (Editor)

This book looks for the roots of the public's waning faith in science. Providing a clear and accessible introduction to key areas of modern scientific thought, the authors challenge our new fear and loathing of science.

Genres: Science, Philosophy, Politics, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1995

Reviews

[Mahender Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writers mention about the enlightenment and Renaissance when the ration and reason seem to win over mysticism and humans started believing that nature may be oveecome through science and human efforts but then the philosophy of human limits and dangers of attempt to control the nature were propagated.
Ultimately, scientists themselves started taking shelter more of imagination and less of experimentation.