A ambivalência da ciência em Zygmunt Bauman

This paper intends to emphasize the presence of the phenomenon of ambivalence in the concept of science as presented by Bauman. Therefore, it discusses the role of science in modernization and its failure as a tool designed to overcome ambivalence. The discussion is followed by a final comment th...

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Main Author: Paolo Totaro
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Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) 2006-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=93842302
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description This paper intends to emphasize the presence of the phenomenon of ambivalence in the concept of science as presented by Bauman. Therefore, it discusses the role of science in modernization and its failure as a tool designed to overcome ambivalence. The discussion is followed by a final comment that highlights the value of Baumans theses from a predominantly epistemological perspective rather than the sociological perspective notoriously adopted by Bauman himself.
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A ambivalência da ciência em Zygmunt Bauman
Ciências Sociais Unisinos
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ambivalence
modern science
post
modern critique
title A ambivalência da ciência em Zygmunt Bauman
title_full A ambivalência da ciência em Zygmunt Bauman
title_fullStr A ambivalência da ciência em Zygmunt Bauman
title_full_unstemmed A ambivalência da ciência em Zygmunt Bauman
title_short A ambivalência da ciência em Zygmunt Bauman
title_sort ambivalencia da ciencia em zygmunt bauman
topic bauman
ambivalence
modern science
post
modern critique
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