Maxwell, N;
(1997)
Science and the environment: A new enlightenment.
Science and Public Affairs
, Spring
50 - 56.
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Abstract
Two great problems of learning confront humanity: learning about the nature of the universe and our place in it, and learning how to become civilized. We have solved the first problem, but not the second one. In order to solve the second problem, we need to learn from our solution to the first one.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Science and the environment: A new enlightenment |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/News/... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Article first appeared in the journal Science & Public Affairs (continued by the journal People & Science). Made available here with permission from the British Science Association. |
| Keywords: | Science, civilization, environmental problems, the Enlightenment, academic inquiry, social inquiry, social progoress |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Science and Technology Studies |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/105616 |
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