The nature of science : integrating historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives /

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"The role of science, along with its nature and development, are commonly misunderstood. Fernando Espinoza shines light on these misconceptions to show that the role of science also lies in its effect and influence upon society through historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Espinoza, Fernando
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012.
Temas:
Science > Study and teaching > Philosophy.
Science > Social aspects.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement > Philosophie.
Sciences > Aspect social.
EDUCATION > Professional Development.
Science > Social aspects
Science > Study and teaching > Philosophy
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The need for scientific literacy
  • The origins of accomplishing tasks : from individual to organized efforts
  • The earliest comprehensive and rationalistic syntheses
  • 4- knowing, doing and the inevitability of curiosity and exploration
  • From the transcendent to the temporal-a transformative experience
  • From qualities to quantities : the mathematization of nature
  • Internalizing naturalistic explanations, benefit or threat?
  • Dispensing with philosophy and entertaining limits to human knowledge
  • Scientifically speaking, we know a lot, or do we?
  • The need for a context
  • The rightful place of science in society
  • Concluding reflections.

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