Science and ideology

The 1975 controversy between G. Klimovsky, O. Varsavsky and T. Moro Simpson

Authors

  • Ezequiel Asprella Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero y Universidad Nacional de La Plata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/26183188e067

Keywords:

Varsavsky Oscar, Moro Simpson Thomas, Klimovsky Gregorio, new Science Magazine, science, epistemology, politics, society

Abstract

This paper analyzes the positions assumed by Gregorio Klimovsky, Oscar Varsavsky and Thomas Moro Simpson in the debate they held on science and ideology, compiled in 1975 in a book and in various articles published by the journal Ciencia Nueva. His remarks on objectivity in science, the relationship between science and society, the role of the scientist in society, and the relationship between scientific and political activity are specifically analyzed. The originality presented by the debate in terms of the relationship between epistemology, science, politics and social processes is highlighted, which allows us to rethink the contributions of the authors regarding the current situation of Latin American Thought in Science, Technology and Development (PLACTED) and the CTS field.

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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

Asprella, E. (2021). Science and ideology: The 1975 controversy between G. Klimovsky, O. Varsavsky and T. Moro Simpson. Science, Technology & Policy, 4(7), 067. https://doi.org/10.24215/26183188e067

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 7 (2021): Ciencia, Tecnología y Política

Section

Trabajos de cursos CTS y otras contribuciones

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