| Priceless Knowledge?: Natural Science in Economic Perspective Contributor(s): Rescher, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0847682455 ISBN-13: 9780847682454 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $46.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 338.475 |
| LCCN: 96-18508 |
| Physical Information: 198 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Are scientific discoveries coming to an end? At what cost isscientific research undertaken? Priceless Knowledge? argues that perfecting natural science is impracticable, not on theoretical terms, but on strictly economic grounds. This is a rare philosophical examination of the economics of natural science. Nicholas Rescher argues that while there are no theoretical limits to natural science, we are limited by what we can afford to do. Rescher explores th exponential increase in resources necessary to accomplish growth in knowledge. Priceless Knowledge? conveys an important message that philosophers of science, scientists, and those interested in scientific inquiry cannot ignore. |