SOJE202
Science and Cultural Issues
0.5 Credit
Hours per week:
- Lecture/Discussion: 3
Traditionally, scientific knowledge has been seen as a ‘neutral' tool that can be used for good or ill purposes, but is itself harmless. Some critics argue that this is a mistaken notion. There may be "non-neutral" features, such as Reductionism, that are inherent in the scientific world-view regardless of what use it is put to. These inherent features of science might be responsible for environmental degradation, spiritual malaise, cultural conflicts, and much else. This course will discuss this debate by examining contemporary issues of science in our culture. This course assumes no previous knowledge of science.
