Introduction Science & Society

By Michel Morange

Abstract

Is science free? Does it have no limits? In his introduction to Mathias Girel’s lecture, Michel Morange talks about the role of scientists in their time. He then discusses the relationship between science and political power, as well as the dependence of science upon business. Morange ends his introduction by presenting Mathias Girel, professor of Philosophy at the École normale supérieure de Paris.

Summary

00:00:00 – 1.Introduction
00:00:52 – 2. Scientists and the culture of their time

00:03:54 – 3. Science and political power
00:03:55 – 3.1. Historical dependence between science and politics
00:06:47 – 3.2. Orientation of research by politicians
00:10:27 – 3.3. Risks for science

00:14:20 – 4. Science and business
00:14:23 – 4.1. The link between science and business
00:20:26 – 4.2. Companies may oppose the results of science

00:23:04 – 5. Presentation of Mathias Girel