Science and Democracy
Controversies and conflicts
Editors
The relationship between science and democracy has become a much-debated issue. In recent years, we have even seen an exponential growth in literature on the subject. No doubt, the interest has partly been justified by the concern of public opinion over the technological repercussions of scientific research. Moreover, there are scientific theories that, if they were accepted, would allegedly imply the adoption of policies that have wide social consequences, as well as a rethinking of deeply-rooted habits on the part of the citizens. These considerations alone allow us to understand the reasons for the interest in the, at times troublesome, relationships between science and public opinion which characterize democratic societies.
[Controversies, 13] 2018. viii, 198 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins
Table of Contents
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About the contributors | pp. vii–viii
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Foreword: Like dwarfs on the shoulders of giantsGiovanni Scarafile | pp. 1–6
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Introduction: The relationship between science and democracy: Harmonic and confrontational conceptionsPierluigi Barrotta | pp. 7–16
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Chapter 1. The dam project: Who are the experts? A philosophical lesson from the Vajont disasterPierluigi Barrotta and Eleonora Montuschi | pp. 17–34
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Chapter 2. Rational decisions in a disagreement with expertsIstván Danka | pp. 35–52
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Chapter 3. Rethinking the notion of public: A pragmatist accountRoberto Gronda | pp. 53–70
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Chapter 4. The expert you are (not): Citizens, experts and the limits of science communicationSelene Arfini and Tommaso Bertolotti | pp. 71–86
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Chapter 5. Decisions without scientists? Two case studies about GM plants and invasive acacia in HungaryAnna Petschner | pp. 87–108
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Chapter 6. Save the planet, win the election: A paradox of science and democracy, an Israeli perpetuum mobile and Donald TrumpAviram Sariel | pp. 109–126
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Chapter 7. Science and the source of legitimacy in democratic regimesOded Balaban | pp. 127–144
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Chapter 8. The ethics of communication and the Terra Terra projectGiovanni Scarafile and Maria Elena Latino | pp. 145–164
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Chapter 9. The political use of science: The historical case of Soviet cosmologyMauro Stenico | pp. 165–184
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Chapter 10. The dialectical legacy of epigeneticsFlavio D’Abramo | pp. 185–196
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Index | pp. 197–198
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Subjects
Communication Studies
Philosophy
Main BIC Subject
HPS: Social & political philosophy
Main BISAC Subject
PHI019000: PHILOSOPHY / Political