Magic and the will to science: a political anthropology of liminal technicality
Auteur :
Horvath, Agnes
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032457376
Date de publication :
30 juil. 2025
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
400 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book offers a political anthropological perspective on the problematic character of science, showing how science grew out of magic and its variations, whilst demonstrating that the desire to use science to solve various problems of human existence has created a permanent liminal crisis.