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Forbidden Knowledge and Science as Professional Activity
The Monist 79 (2):197-217 (1996)
Abstract
Since the idea of forbidden knowledge is rooted in the biblical story of Adam and Eve eating from the forbidden tree of knowledge, its meaning today, in particular as a metaphor for scientific knowledge, is not so obvious. We can and should ask questions about the autonomy of science.Other Versions
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