اللغة:
שפה נוכחית
All about science
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There is a lot of confusion and misconception concerning science. The nature and contents of science is an unsettled problem. For example, Thales of 2,600 years ago is recognized as the father of science but the word science was introduced only in the 14th century; the definition of science is often avoided in books about philosophy of science. This book aims to clear up all these confusions and present new developments in the philosophy, history, sociology and communication of science. It also aims to showcase the achievement of China's top scholars in these areas. The 18 chapters, divided in
| العنوان |
All about science : philosophy, history, sociology & communication / Maria Burguete, Lui Lam, editors cover design, Lui Lam contributors, Kajsa Berg [and ten others]. |
|---|---|
| الناشر |
Singapore : World Scientific |
| تاريخ الإصدار |
2014 |
| ملاحظات |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. English |
| رقم الرف |
Preface A Note on Chinese Names Contents Summary Contents 1 About Science 1: Basics-Knowledge, Nature, Science and Scimat 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Human Knowledge and the Knowscape 1.3 Scimat 1: The Humanities 1.4 Religion and Philosophy 1.5 Nature and Science 1.5.1 The Idea of Nature 1.5.2 The Idea of Science 1.6 Scimat 2: Science, Scientist and the Science Room 1.6.1 Science Defined 1.6.2 Scientist Defined 1.6.3 The Science Room 1.7 How Science Is Done 1.7.1 Simple Systems 1.7.2 Complex Systems 1.8 The Essence of Science 1.9 Scimat 3: Q & A and Ramifications 1.9.1 Q & A 1.9.2 Ramifications1.10 Discussion and Conclusion References 2 About Science 2: Philosophy, History, Sociology and Communication 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Science in a Nutshell 2.3 Philosophy of Science 2.3.1 Ernst Mach (1838-1916) 2.3.2 Karl Popper (1902-1994) 2.3.3 Thomas Kuhn (1922-1996) 2.3.4 Paul Feyerabend (1924-1994) 2.4 History of Science 2.4.1 Scope of History of Science 2.4.2 How Much Detail? 2.4.3 Beyond Narrative 2.4.4 An Open Problem 2.5 Sociology of Science 2.5.1 The Scientific Process 2.5.2 The Scientific Results and the Book Drop Test 2.5.3 The Generalization Trap 2.5.4 The Outsider Problem2.5.5 The Laboratory Visits 2.5.6 The Role of Theory 2.6 Science Communication 2.6.1 Two Brief Histories: United Kingdom and China 2.6.2 Two Modes of Operation: United States and China 2.6.3 Why Communicating Science Is Difficult: A Few Examples 2.7 What Happened and What to Do 2.7.1 The Beginning 2.7.2 Ancient Time 2.7.3 Modern Time 2.7.4 Last Century 2.7.5 Near Future 2.8 Conclusion: An Old but New Frontier PART I PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 3 Towards a Phenomenological Philosophy of Science 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Phenomenology as Reverse Thinking (Reflection)3.3 Philosophy of Science from "Positive Thinking" to "Reverse Thinking" 4 The Predicament of Scientific Culture in Ancient China 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Scientific Knowledge Was Plentiful in Ancient Chinese Civilization but Was Not Treasured Up 4.3 Reasons for the Absence of Scientific Spirit in Ancient China 4.4 Political and Social Influences on Scholastic Culture 4.4.1 Ancient Period 4.4.2 Modern Period 4.5 Conclusion 5 What Do Scientists Know! 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Main Strands 5.3 Questions 5.4 Conclusion References6 How to Deal with the Whole: Two Kinds of Holism in Methodology 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Methodological Shift in Holism 6.2.1 A Hidden Assumption 6.2.2 Basic Conditions of a Whole in Methodology 6.3 Constitutive Holism 6.3.1 Constitutive Whole 6.3.2 An Example: Synthetic Microanalysis 6.4 Generative Holism 6.4.1 An Example: Cellular Automaton 6.4.2 Philosophical Discussion on "Generation" 6.4.3 Generative Whole 6.5 Comparison between the Two Approaches 6.5.1 Constitutive Holism: Carve Nature at Its Joint 6.5.2 Generative Holism: How the Mechanism Works 6.6 Conclusion References |
| سلسلة |
Science Matters Series Number 3 |
| الشكل |
1 online resource (455 p.) |
| اللغة |
الانكليزية |
| تأريخ حقوق الملكية الفكرية |
©2014 |
| رقم النظام |
997010712008905171 |
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