Science and politics have collaborated throughout human history and
science is repeatedly invoked today in political debates, from
pandemic management to climate change. Leading policy analyst Geoff
Mulgan here calls attention to the growing frictions caused by the
expanding – and unsolicited – authority being heaped upon
science. As science increasingly competes with politics, a defined
plan of cooperation is urgently needed. Mulgan outlines science and
politics as two distinct, imperfect forms of collective
intelligence. Whereas science is ordered around what we know and
what is, politics engages what we feel and what matters. Politics
functions because it recognises the limits of power, the need for
delegation and expert advice. The intellectual logic of science, on
the other hand, focuses on detail and depth, struggling to place
its knowledge in wider contexts. The crux of the matter, Mulgan
argues, is how can we ensure that crucial decisions taken in
democracies are both well informed and legitimate? Rooted in
understanding that science and politics are not just fields of
ideas but also fields of action, this book proposes ways to ensure
that the two work effectively together.
General
| Imprint: |
Polity Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Geoff Mulgan
|
| Pages: |
261 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5095-5306-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5095-5306-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781509553068 |
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