
All About Science: Philosophy, History, Sociology & Communication
Philosophy, History, Sociology & Communication
- 456 pages
- English
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All About Science: Philosophy, History, Sociology & Communication
Philosophy, History, Sociology & Communication
About this book
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 into five parts, are written by prominent scholars including the Nobel laureate Robin Warren, sociologist Harry Collins, and physicist-turned-historian Dietrich Stauffer.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface
- A Note on Chinese Names
- Contents Summary
- 1 About Science 1: Basics—Knowledge, Nature, Science and Scimat
- 2 About Science 2: Philosophy, History, Sociology and Communication
- PART I PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
- PART II HISTORY OF SCIENCE
- PART III SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE
- PART IV COMMUNICATION OF SCIENCE
- PART V OTHER SCIENCE MATTERS
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Index