Nature of Science - Integrating Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Fernando Espinoza is associate professor of chemistry and physics and director of graduate education programs at the School of Education at SUNY College at Old Westbury. He is also on the faculty of physics and astronomy at Hofstra University. Currently, he is also a member of the editorial review board for Scientific Journals International, Science Education Review, and Research in Science Education. Klappentext 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. This book incorporates the mandates by national organizations such as the National Research Council and National Science Teachers Association and is a useful text for required courses of general education majors. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: The Need for Scientific LiteracyChapter 2: The Origins of Accomplishing Tasks: From Individual to Organized EffortsChapter 3: The Earliest Comprehensive and Rationalistic SynthesesChapter 4: Knowing, Doing and the Inevitability of Curiosity and ExplorationChapter 5: From the Transcendent to the Temporal - A Transformative ExperienceChapter 6: From Qualities to Quantities: The Mathematization of NatureChapter 7: Internalizing Naturalistic Explanations: Benefit or Threat?Chapter 8: Dispensing with Philosophy and Entertaining Limits to Human KnowledgeChapter 9: Scientifically Speaking, We Know a Lot-or Do We?Chapter 10: The Need for a ContextChapter 11: The Rightful Place of Science in SocietyChapter 12: Concluding ReflectionsAppendicesNotesIndexAbout the Author

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• Authors: Fernando Espinoza, Espinoza Fernando
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 18 to 22
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.09.2011
• EAN: 9781442209510
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-0951-0
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, History of Science, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies