Article ID: CBB000641784

I. I. Rabi: The Two Cultures and the Universal Culture of Science (2004)

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I set forth and discuss I.I. Rabirsquos views on the nature of science and society, focusing specifically on Rabirsquos views on science and government, science and education, and science and religion. I also explore the influence of Rabi and C.P. Snow on each other. In the 1960s, Rabi set forth his mature and boldest positions, advocating science as the center of education and science as the replacement for religion. His positions culminate in science as the universal culture. I highlight Rabi not only as a scientist and public servant, but also as a public intellectual actively engaged with and connected to major issues of his time. Key words. I.I. Rabi - C.P. Snow - Dwight D. Eisenhower - Robert M. Hutchins - J. Robert Oppenheimer - Reinhold Niebuhr - Columbia University - science and society - science and government - science and education - science and religion - the Two Cultures

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Authors & Contributors
Ortolano, Guy
Day, Michael A.
Bliersbach, Markus
Caterina Guenzi
Marniok, Karl
Paul Tyson
Concepts
Science and society
Science and religion
Science and culture
Arts and humanities
Philosophy of science
History of science, as a discipline
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
19th century
13th century
Places
United States
India
Flanders
Nepal
Australia
Tibet
Institutions
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Harvard University
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
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