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The concept of culture, in its current use, has been placed, in different periods and disciplines, above science, in opposition to science and within science. It is this polyvalence in meaning that turns ‘culture’ into such a sensitive, valued, yet sometimes contentious idea.
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This paper was delivered at the Plenary Session on “The Cultural Values of Science” held at the Pontifical Academy of Science, Vatican City, 8–11 November 2002. Unpublished.
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Arizpe, L. (2015). Culture and Science. In: Culture, Diversity and Heritage: Major Studies. SpringerBriefs on Pioneers in Science and Practice(), vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13811-4_4
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