Science in a Secular Humanist Society

The development of the modern sciences often went together with a secular spirit of inquiry, reflecting growing relationships between humanist thought and empirical approaches to investigating the world. In the present, though, there are still challenges to face in pursuit of humanist aspirations to use science to serve the good of people and the planet. These include understanding the realistic extent of scientific knowledge, partnering with other traditions of inquiry found in local and Indigenous practices, and countering biases that may enter into science that derail efforts to improve the conditions of many who are most in need. Join us for a discussion of these and related issues appearing in Dr. Chakravartty’s new edited book Science and Humanism: Knowledge, Values, and the Common Good.