托马斯·伊斯顿教授编著的这本《立场(辩证思维训练科技与社会篇第10版)》选取了科技领域的十大热门话题并从正反两方面进行论述，内容涵盖科技论文是否应该免费放在网路数据库中供读者分享阅读，互联网是否应该保持它的公开与自由，科技进步会导致全球变暖还是能够更好的阻止变暖的趋势，核动力作为一种不切实际、存在较大风险的能源会否被风能等等。选篇说理充分，论证严密，语言地道，既适合作为所有读者拓宽知识面和见识的原版通识读物，同时对英语辩论比赛也有直接指导作用，有利于激发学生兴趣并培养学生用事实和逻辑作严肃且有效的学术辩论。

导读 英语思辨，攻错他山 朱绩崧

Topic Guide

Introduction

Issue 1.Should the Public Have to Pay to See the Results of Federally Funded Research？

Issue 2.Should the Internet Be Neutral？

Issue 3.Is It Time to Think Seriously About “Climate Engineering”？

Issue 4.Is It Time to Revive Nuclear Power？

Issue 5.Is There Sufficient Scientific Evidence to Conclude That Cell Phones Cause Cancer？

Issue 6.Are Genetically Modified Foods Safe to Eat？

Issue 7.Will the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ever Succeed？

Issue 8.Can Machines Be Conscious？

Issue 9.Does Endorsing Open Source Software Fail to Respect Intellectual Property？

Issue10.Is “Animal Rights” Just Another Excuse for Terrorism？

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Contributors to This Volume