Mysticism and Marxism: A. S. Eddington, Chapman Cohen, and Political Engagement through Science Popularization (2008)
Stanley, Matthew (Author)
Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy
Volume: 46
Pages: 181--194
Edition Details: Part of a collection of papers from ICHS symposium: “Politically Engaged Scientists, 1920--1950: Science, Politics, Philosophy, History”
Language: English
This paper argues that that political context of British science popularization in the inter-war period was intimately tied to contemporary debates about religion and science. A leading science popularizer, the Quaker astronomer A.S. Eddington, and one of his opponents, the materialist Chapman Cohen, are examined in detail to show the intertwined nature of science, philosophy, religion, and politics.
...MoreArticle Petitjean, Patrick (2008) Introduction: Science, Politics, Philosophy and History. Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning and Policy (p. 175).
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