Science and the Quest for Meaning

by Alfred I. Tauber

Book Overview

In this deeply thoughtful exploration, Alfred Tauber, a practicing scientist and highly regarded philosopher, eloquently traces the history of the philosophy of science, seeking in the end to place science within the humanistic context from which it originated. Avoiding the dogmatism that has defined both extremes in the recent Science Wars and presenting a conception of reason that lifts the discussion out of the interminable debates about objectivity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602582106
• ISBN13: 9781602582101
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"