PHYS P20 Chapter Notes - Chapter A-6: Mutation
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Science used to be seen as an agent of dissolving illusions: now it is used to produce (cid:494)magical(cid:495) effects our daily comfort. The place and status of science in society. Not about delivering the truth, good or bad, rather to increase: today it holds a huge place. In material world but even helps craft our thoughts. This created of process of defining theories through. Two narratives carried modern science(cid:495)s development: narrative of emancipation mathematics and testing them through experimentation. Achieve autonomy by taking fate into own hands. Operational knowledge can improve quality of life: speculative narrative. Science conceived as the culmination of the life of the mind. 20th century hurt these narratives: science can enslave humans rather than help, cannot keep our minds good, techno science dominates. Science today is regulated by funding: funding is guided by consumption guided by human desires.