Ethical and cultural value of the Earth sciences Interview with Prof. Giulio Giorello

Peppoloni, Silvia (2012) Ethical and cultural value of the Earth sciences Interview with Prof. Giulio Giorello. Annals of geophysics, 55 (3). pp. 343-346. ISSN 2037-416X

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Abstract

Prof. Giulio Giorello is amongst the most prominent philosophers of science in Italy and in the world. He is currently Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the University of Milan, Director of the Series ‘Science and Ideas’ (Raffaele Cortina Books Editor), and Literary Journalist of the cultural pages of the Corriere della Sera, one of the most important of the Italian newspapers. In this keynote presentation, in interview form, he talks about the value that the Earth sciences have had through history, framing this group of disciplines in ethical and epistemological terms, and highlighting some important elements that have to be considered in geological activities

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	In this number: Geoethics and geological culture. Reflections from the Geoitalia Conference 2011
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Geoethics, Earth sciences, Geological culture, Precautionary principle, Sustainability
Subjects:	100 Filosofia e Psicologia > 170 Etica 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 550 Scienze della Terra
Depositing User:	Roberto Wiedman
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2012 14:44
Last Modified:	21 Mar 2014 11:12
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/4179

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