Civilization & science : in conflict or collaboration / Civilisation & science Civilization and science Civilisation and science Civilisation & science : In conflict or collaboration Civilization and science : In conflict or collaboration? Civilisation and science : In conflict or collaboration? a Ciba Foundation Symposium. - viii, 227 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Some reflections on the theme of science and civilization / P. B. & J.S. Medawar -- The historical background to the anti-science / Stephen Toulmin -- Anti-science: observations on the recent 'crisis' of science / Edward Shils -- The responsibility of scientists to the community: a discussion / June Goodfield-Toulmin, et.al. -- Science: a consequence of science policy or an expression of culture / Hugo Theiemann -- Science, technology and the political response / Gerard Pelletier -- Science and trans-science / Alvin M. Weinberg -- Science and the military / F.A. Long -- Science in Spanish and Spanish-American civilization / Marcel Roche -- Some economic aspects of science / H. G. Johnson -- Scientific research and long-term growth / Gautam Mathur -- The need for a science of civilization / Masanoa Toda -- Summing-up / Hubert Bloch -- Contributors to the Symposium -- Index of Contributors -- Subject index.

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