Introduction -- The traditional scientific worldview -- The rise of modern science and its characteristics -- Values and ethics -- Economics -- Politics -- Culture -- Nature -- Toward a new understanding of science -- The pragmatic view of science and its characteristics -- Pragmatism and values -- Pragmatism and economics -- Pragmatism and politics -- Pragmatism and culture -- Pragmatism and nature -- Implications for business -- The corporation and community -- Business and science -- Financial armageddon -- Management and an ethic of service -- Selected bibliography -- Notes -- Index.