Beyond Science: The Wider Human Context (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521625081)

John Polkinghorne has had a distinguished career as a particle physicist and as an author of books exploring themes in science and religion. In Beyond Science Polkinghorne examines the nature of scientific inquiry itself and the human context in which science operates. The book looks at issues of meaning and value, such as scientific competition and subjectivity, as well as more practical aspects of the discipline such as the conference circuit and the nurturing of new research.

Author: John Polkinghorne
ISBN-10: 0521625084
ISBN-13: 9780521625081
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/17/1998
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.54h x 5.58w x 0.38d