Understanding Science--A Cultural Reader for University Students (Volume on Science and Culture)

Author: Liu Bing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: "The Cultural Reader for University Students" provides rich and beneficial content in enhancing the cultural literacy of university students, promoting their healthy growth, and helping them establish a scientific worldview, values, and philosophy of life. The articles in the series mostly adopt famous works by thinkers, educators, and literary and artistic figures from ancient and modern China and abroad, combined with specific themes, expressing insights and experiences in different stages and circumstances of life. They possess strong emotional appeal and have a subtle, gentle, and nourishing effect. "Understanding Science" is a science and culture reader selected for university students. This book aims to bridge the gap between scientific culture and humanistic culture by selecting representative works from various science and culture books. The selected articles are broadly divided into eight parts based on the fields they cover and the academic implications they contain: Facing Science, Understanding Scientists, Science and Beauty, The Social Responsibility of Scientists, The Naturalistic Sentiment of Scientists, Humanistic Perspectives, Protecting Nature, and Scientific Theories. Reading this book helps readers deepen their understanding and grasp of the cultural connotations of science from a humanistic perspective.