Centre for Studies on Science

About

The Centre for Studies on Science (CSOS) was founded in 1981 with the cooperation and coordination of some young scientists who were actively associated with the scientific research and intellectual activities in various parts of India. Aligarh being prominent as an educational habitat of many Indians was chosen as the venue of the newly founded institution.

CSOS serves to encourage and cooperate in research and studies aiming to discover, synthesize and contemporarize faith based intellectual tradition in experimental science and technology and disciplines such as, philosophy and sociology of science, history of science and science policy making etc. This type of research and study was considered essential for following reasons.

Being committed to recently the scientists are duty bound to seek guidance from every possible source of truth including in script work in academic and intellectual affairs including scientific activities and formation of scientific theories and concepts.
Increasing realization of many thinkers of the fallacies of the civilizational foundation of the assumptions on which modern scientific tradition is based as manifest in current crises in philosopho-scientific thoughts, mounting criticism on the socio-political connection of science and technology and its image as a vehicle of terror and violence can in no way be overlooked. Every conscience keeper is duty bound to develop and present to the modern man an alternative model of science and technology and help remedy the problems daunting the modern mind.
Man today being presently working to reach for new alternatives and questioning the present aspirations and goals should endeavour to look afresh on its own past intellect heritage.
Scientific and technological thinking is at present undergoing a re-examination in the western world. Factors previously considered outside the domain of science and technology such as social, cultural and ethical, are now being introduced into it.
Rediscovering and reunderstanding of the scientific and technological tradition of every community is necessary for its survival and healthy growth, as it helps people get free from intellectual colonization.

These were the reasons and objectives which facilitated the foundation of the Centre for Studies on Science. Brief introduction of its aim, organizational structure and activities follows.


			About The Centre for Studies on Science (CSOS) was founded in 1981 with the cooperation and coordination of some young scientists who were actively associated with the scientific research and intellectual activities in various parts of India. Aligarh being prominent as an educational habitat of many Indians was chosen as the venue of the newly founded institution. CSOS serves to encourage and cooperate in research and studies aiming to discover, synthesize and contemporarize faith based intellectual tradition in experimental science and technology and disciplines such as, philosophy and sociology of science, history of science and science policy making etc. This type of research and study was considered essential for following reasons. Being committed to recently the scientists are duty bound to seek guidance from every possible source of truth including in script work in academic and intellectual affairs including scientific activities and formation of scientific theories and concepts. Increasing realization of many thinkers of the fallacies of the civilizational foundation of the assumptions on which modern scientific tradition is based as manifest in current crises in philosopho-scientific thoughts, mounting criticism on the socio-political connection of science and technology and its image as a vehicle of terror and violence can in no way be overlooked. Every conscience keeper is duty bound to develop and present to the modern man an alternative model of science and technology and help remedy the problems daunting the modern mind. Man today being presently working to reach for new alternatives and questioning the present aspirations and goals should endeavour to look afresh on its own past intellect heritage. Scientific and technological thinking is at present undergoing a re-examination in the western world. Factors previously considered outside the domain of science and technology such as social, cultural and ethical, are now being introduced into it. Rediscovering and reunderstanding of the scientific and technological tradition of every community is necessary for its survival and healthy growth, as it helps people get free from intellectual colonization. These were the reasons and objectives which facilitated the foundation of the Centre for Studies on Science. Brief introduction of its aim, organizational structure and activities follows.