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R. C. Lewontin is a prominent scientist — a geneticist who teaches at Harvard — yet he believes that we have placed science on a pedestal, treating it as an objective body of knowledge that transcends all other ways of knowing and all other endeavours.
Lewontin writes in this collection of essays, which began their life as CBC Radio's Massey Lectures Series for 1990: "Scientists do not begin life as scientists, after all, but as social beings immersed in a family, a state, a productive structure, and they view nature through a lens that has been molded by their social experience. . . . Science, like the Church before it, is a supremely social institution, reflecting and reinforcing the dominant values and vices of society at each historical epoch."
In Biology as Ideology Lewontin examines the false paths down which modern scientific ideology has led us. By admitting science's limitations, he helps us rediscover the richness of nature — and appreciate the real value of science.
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Biology As Ideology : The Doctrine of DNA,
By "jonirg" (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA (Paperback)
This book will cause you to think in new ways, even if you don't agree with the author. Lewontin's main point is that despite the fact we think science is an objective discipline, its questions topics considered worth researching are in fact biased by the culture in which we live. It's an interesting concept to ponder for those interested in philosophy, science, or the philosophy of science.
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I hate reductionists,
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This review is from: Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA (Paperback)
As philosophy of science this work is very fascinating. Unfortunately it is permeated with rather Marxist ideas which the author seems to cherish. But, as an incissive criticism of reductionist science, especially biology, it is very good.
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Wonderfully accessible book about science and society,
By "runa2" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Biology as Ideology: The Doctrine of DNA (Paperback)
This was a great read about the utter (and often unfounded) confidence that modern society places on the institutions of "biology" and "science." Since it's patched together from a lecture series and a book review, the text can be a little repetitive and disjointed from chapter to chapter. Still, I think this is a wonderful starting point for more in-depth study about science and human society, and is suited for quite a broad audience.
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