136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1972, The Hope of Progress presents collection of essays and lectures dealing with the history of scientific ideas and the impact of science on society. The principle piece in this volume is the author’s 1969 presidential address to the British Association ‘On The Effecting of All Things Possible’, an argument for believing in the ability of science to solve the problems it... Read more
Introduction 1. Science and Literature 2. A Reply to Sir Peter Medawar by John Holloway 3. A Rejoinder 4. Further Comments on Psychoanalysis 5. The Genetic Improvement of Man 6. Animal Experimentation in a Medical Research Institute 7. Science and the Sanctity of Life 8. Lucky Jim 9. On ‘The Effecting of All Things Possible’ Index
Biography
P.B. Medawar
