The priest persuades humble people to endure their hard lot; the politician urges them to rebel against it; and the scientist thinks of a method that does away with the hard lot altogether.

Max Perutz

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Topic

Scientific progress Science Religion Politics

Author

Max Perutz

Source

Is Science Necessary?

Medium

Essay

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Biologist Scientist

From

Austria Europe

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Citation

Perutz, Max. Is Science Necessary? Essays on Science and Scientists. E.P. Dutton, 1989.

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Original Citation

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