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MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES- ISSUES OF WORLDVIEWS IN SCIENCES.

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Science has always engaged with the worldviews of societies and cultures (Matthews, 2009). The theme is of particular importance at the present time as many national and provincial education authorities are requiring that students learn about the nature of science (NOS) as well as learning science content, knowledge and process skills. Scientists, Philosophers, Educators and Theologicians share the conviction that science education has to promote richer understanding of science and its relation to culture, religion, philosophy and ultimately the worldview of students. The theme for the year 2016 is the year of ?Scientific Issues for development of Nation? which also emphasize on worldviews and the development of scientific temper. Therefore, here we have tried to address the following questions in our discussion on worldviews in the sciences: What is a worldview? Does science have a worldview? Are there specific ontological, epistemological and ethical prerequisites for the conduct of science? How can scientific worldviews be reconciled with seemingly discordant religious and cultural worldviews? Guided by these quests, the present work is an attempt towards understanding worldviews in sciences and how the same can be woven together to have holistic understanding of science, its nature, content processes and the method.

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[Bhawana Mishra. (2017); MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES- ISSUES OF WORLDVIEWS IN SCIENCES. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 413-418] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Bhawana Mishra
CIE, DU

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4426      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4426

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