The influence of scientific paradigms is much more widespread
than usually realized. According to Harris, it permeates the whole
of the culture of which science is an integral part. The paradigm
of Newtonian science was essentially mechanistic and atomistic, and
thinking in these terms not only penetrated philosophy, economics,
morals and politics for the next three centuries, but remains
latent in 20th century ways of thought.
As Harris illustrates, the Newtonian paradigm is obsolete in
confronting today's global problems. While Planck and Einstein
introduced a new scientific revolution at the beginning of the
century, it has yet to be reflected in common habits of thinking.
It is now urgently necessary to adopt the new conceptual scheme in
other fields as it has come to dominate science if global issues
are to be resolved. A provocative analysis that will be of
particular interest to students, teachers, and policymakers
involved with public policy, the history of science and philosophy,
and ethics.
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