Forbidden Knowledge and Science as Professional Activity

The Monist 79 (2):197-217 (1996)
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Since the idea of forbidden knowledge is rooted in the biblical story of Adam and Eve eating from the forbidden tree of knowledge, its meaning today, in particular as a metaphor for scientific knowledge, is not so obvious. We can and should ask questions about the autonomy of science.

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10.5840/monist19967927

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