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The provided passages explain that Richard C. Lewontin, a geneticist, believes science has been elevated to an objective status, transcending other forms of knowledge [1]. He argues that scientists are social beings whose views are shaped by their societal experiences, and that science, like the Church historically, is a social institution that reflects and reinforces societal values [1].
Lewontin's work, "Biology as Ideology," examines the mistaken directions taken by modern scientific ideology. By acknowledging science's constraints, he aims to help readers rediscover nature's richness and understand the true worth of science [1]. The passages do not provide further details on the specific key concepts or offer an explanation in Lewontin's own words beyond these overarching themes.
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Title: Biology as Ideology by Richard C. Lewontin Description: R. C. Lewontin is a prominent scientist — a geneticist who teaches at Harvard — yet he believes that we have placed science on a pedestal, treating it as an objective body of knowledge that transcends all other ways of knowing and all other endeavours. Lewontin writes in this collection of essays, which began their life as CBC Radio's Massey Lectures Series for 1990: "Scientists do not begin life as scientists, after all, but as social beings immersed in a family, a state, a productive structure, and they view nature through a…
Pages: 112 Snippet: Lewontin writes in this collection of essays, which began their life as CBC Radio's Massey Lectures Series for 1990: "Scientists do not begin life as scientists, after all, but as social beings immersed in a family, a state, a productive ...