Science and politics

By:

Hailsham, Viscount

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London; Faber and Faber; 1963Description: 110pSubject(s):

Political science

DDC classification:

320 Hai

Summary: Lord Hailsham, one of the most colourful and controversial figures in political life today, was appointed in 1959 to be the first Minister for Science in British history. His new book, in which he describes and discusses some of the problems to be solved by those responsible for the developing relationship between science and government, is therefore of especial interest. 'I do not pretend to have solved the problems,' writes Lord Hailsham. 'Were I to do so I would proclaim myself the sort of charlatan who too often disigures the public life of the modern world. I think, however, that we now have some of the principles in our hands.' In this book he gives his personal views on the issues of freedom and scientific integrity, the methods and limitations of State planning, the techniques of research and development, and the current arguments about scientific education and the 'two cultures'.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	320 Hai (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1147

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Lord Hailsham, one of the most colourful and controversial figures in political life today, was appointed in 1959 to be the first Minister for Science in British history. His new book, in which he describes and discusses some of the problems to be solved by those responsible for the developing relationship between science and government, is therefore of especial interest.
'I do not pretend to have solved the problems,' writes Lord Hailsham. 'Were I to do so I would proclaim myself the sort of charlatan who too often disigures the public life of the modern world. I think, however, that we now have some of the principles in our hands.' In this book he gives his personal views on the issues of freedom and scientific integrity, the methods and limitations of State planning, the techniques of research and development, and the current arguments about scientific education and the 'two cultures'.

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