Maxwell, Nicholas
MAXWELL, Nicholas
MAXWELL, Nicholas. British, b. 1937. Genres: Education, Ethics, Humanities, Philosophy, Physics, Sciences, Social sciences. Career: Victoria University of Manchester, England, lecturer in philosophy of science, 1965- 66; University of London, England, lecturer in philosophy of science, 1966- 94, emeritus reader, 1994-. Publications: What's Wrong with Science? Towards a People's Rational Science of Delight and Compassion, 1976; From Knowledge to Wisdom: A Revolution in the Aims and Methods of Science, 1984; The Comprehensibility of the Universe, 1998; The Human World in the Physical Universe, 2001. Address: 13 Tavistock Terrace, London N19 4BZ, England. Online address: [email protected]
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