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The Many Faces Of Science: An Introduction To Scientists, Values, And Society de Henry Byerly

The Many Faces Of Science: An Introduction To Scientists, Values, And Society

Autor Henry Byerly, Leslie Stevenson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 sep 2019
The development of modern science, and its increasing impact on our lives and cultures, is one of the great stories of our time. So, understanding--and coming to terms with--the institution of modern science should be an integral part of education. In The Many Faces of Science, Leslie Stevenson and Henry Byerly masterfully, and painlessly, provide
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780367318697
ISBN-10: 0367318695
Pagini: 308
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Preface -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Introduction -- How Science as We Know It Has Developed -- Images of Science -- What Motivates Scientists? -- Intellectual Curiosity: Mathematical Patterns in Nature -- Intellectual Curiosity: Experiment -- Scientific Reputation, Scientific Influence, and Public Fame -- The Utility of Science -- Science and Money -- Scientists and the Totalitarian State -- Scientists and Public Policy -- Science Applied to Human Beings -- Science and Values

Notă biografică

Leslie Stevenson is reader in logic and metaphysics at the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland. He is the author of Seven Theories of Human Nature, The Metaphysics of Experience, and many articles on language, mind, and science. Henry Byerly is professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona. He is the author of A Primer of Logic and has published many articles on biology as well as on the philosophy of science. Leslie Stevenson is reader in logic and metaphysics at the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland. He is the author of Seven Theories of Human Nature, The Metaphysics of Experience, and many articles on language, mind, and science. Henry Byerly is professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona. He is the author of A Primer of Logic and has published many articles on biology as well as on the philosophy of science.

Descriere

This book is the ideal interdisciplinary introduction for nonscientists and scientists in courses on science studies, being rich with case studies, anecdotes, personal asides, and keen insight. It presents case studies on subjects such as HIV and AIDS, women in science, and work done in psychology.