Lab, the temple and the market : reflections on the role of science and religion in development

Date

2000

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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

Current development models tend to focus only on the application of scientific and technological solutions to the problems of the poor. The article examines inadequacies of this paradigm. ..."The Science, Religion and Development project has never suggested that we should abandon the scientific method, or its way of looking at the world… It is suggesting that there are other factors and other values that need to be considered and incorporated; values such as justice, compassion, humility, and a commitment to non-violence, which religion has always addressed as integral aspects of all human endeavour."

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Labo, le temple et le marché : réflexions sur le rôle de la science et de la religion au regard du développement

Keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, BOTTOM OF PYRAMID, DEVELOPMENT THEORY, CULTURAL FACTORS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT THEORY, GLOBAL

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