| Description |
xi, 179 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Humanity in a prescientific universe -- Living on automatic pilot -- Between gods and beasts -- Our negative image of our animal self -- Mind, soul, ideals, and the ephemeral -- Confronting and recognizing our biology -- Biology becomes mechanistic and emerges as a science -- The human body is composed of cells -- The body evolves -- Most human traits are determined by genes, which are composed of DNA -- We have a life cycle and sexuality that is genetically programmed -- Neurobiology reveals how the brain works -- How should we perceive humanity in the third millennium? -- The blank slate, the human nature, and the biological determinism fallacies -- Human nature as potential for forming communities -- Science enriches our appreciation of the arts and humanities -- Moral values bind a community -- The human condition and our world view change every generation -- Rethinking science teaching -- A human outlook for the third millennium. |
| Subject |
Science -- Social aspects.
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Science -- Social aspects. |
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Science and civilization.
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Science and civilization. |
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Science -- Philosophy.
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Science -- Philosophy. |
| ISBN |
9780879697860 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0879697865 hardcover alkaline paper |
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