Science and politics: A critique of scientistic conceptions of knowledge and society

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Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 515-544

  Redner, Harry ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Finalization theory; Incrementalism; Knowledgeable society; Policy making; Social engineering; Technocracy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039567404     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/053901801040004001     Document Type: Article

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