The Origins Of Scientific Thinking
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Author | : John Henry |
Publisher | : Red Globe Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : HISTORY |
ISBN | : 0230019439 |
"A highly readable historical survey of the major developments in scientific thought and the impact of science on Western culture, this book takes the reader from ancient times through to the twentieth century. Organized chronologically, the book explores the history of studies of the natural world, and man's role within that world, in a single volume"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Gerald Holton |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 1988-05-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780674877481 |
The highly acclaimed first edition of this major work convincingly established Gerald Holton’s analysis of the ways scientific ideas evolve. His concept of “themata,” induced from case studies with special attention to the work of Einstein, has become one of the chief tools for understanding scientific progress. It is now one of the main approaches in the study of the initiation and acceptance of individual scientific insights. Three principal consequences of this perspective extend beyond the study of the history of science itself. It provides philosophers of science with the kind of raw material on which some of the best work in their field is based. It helps intellectual historians to redefine the place of modern science in contemporary culture by identifying influences on the scientific imagination. And it prompts educators to reexamine the conventional concepts of education in science. In this new edition, Holton has masterfully reshaped the contents and widened the coverage. Significant new material has been added, including a penetrating account of the advent of quantum physics in the United States, and a broad consideration of the integrity of science, as exemplified in the work of Niels Bohr. In addition, a revised introduction and a new postscript provide an updated perspective on the role of themata. The result of this thoroughgoing revision is an indispensable volume for scholars and students of scientific thought and intellectual history.
Author | : Gregory J. Feist |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2008-10-01 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0300133480 |
In this book, Gregory Feist reviews and consolidates the scattered literatures on the psychology of science, then calls for the establishment of the field as a unique discipline. He offers the most comprehensive perspective yet on how science came to be possible in our species and on the important role of psychological forces in an individual’s development of scientific interest, talent, and creativity. Without a psychological perspective, Feist argues, we cannot fully understand the development of scientific thinking or scientific genius. The author explores the major subdisciplines within psychology as well as allied areas, including biological neuroscience and developmental, cognitive, personality, and social psychology, to show how each sheds light on how scientific thinking, interest, and talent arise. He assesses which elements of scientific thinking have their origin in evolved mental mechanisms and considers how humans may have developed the highly sophisticated scientific fields we know today. In his fascinating and authoritative book, Feist deals thoughtfully with the mysteries of the human mind and convincingly argues that the creation of the psychology of science as a distinct discipline is essential to deeper understanding of human thought processes.
Author | : Michel Serres |
Publisher | : Wiley-Blackwell |
Total Pages | : 776 |
Release | : 1995-10-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
A series of meditative or considered essays, examining nodal points in the long history of science from the first emergence of experts writing on clay in Babylonia.
Author | : Anol Bhattacherjee |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2012-04-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781475146127 |
This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.
Author | : Shawn Elizabeth Roberds |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1990 |
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Author | : Henry M. Cowles |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0674976193 |
The scientific method is just over a hundred years old. From debates about the evolution of the human mind to the rise of instrumental reasoning, Henry M. Cowles shows how the idea of a single "scientific method" emerged from a turn inward by psychologists that produced powerful epistemological and historical effects that are still with us today.
Author | : Gregory I. Altschuller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 31 |
Release | : 1970 |
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Author | : Thomas S. Kuhn |
Publisher | : Chicago : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1969 |
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Author | : John Henry |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2011-11-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 023035646X |
An essential introductory textbook that shows students how science came to be such an important aspect of modern culture. Lively and readable, it provides a rich historical survey of the major developments in scientific thought, from the Ancient Greeks to the twentieth century. John Henry also explains how new scientific theories have emerged and analyses their impact on contemporary thinking. This is an ideal core text for modules on the History of Science, Medicine and Technology, or the History and Philosophy of Science - or a supplementary text for broader modules on European History or Intellectual History - which may be offered at the upper levels of an undergraduate History, Philosophy or Science degree. In addition it is a crucial resource for students who may be studying the history of science for the first time as part of a taught postgraduate degree in European History, Intellectual History, Science or Philosophy.