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Science at the Frontiers - Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of Science

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Informationen zum Autor Edited by William H. Krieger - Contributions by Adam D. Roth; Eric Palmer; Anya Plutynski; Bridget Buxton; Steven C. Hatch; Sharyn Clough; Brian L. Keeley; Yuri Yamamoto; Lawrence Souder; Evelyn Brister; Kristen Intemann; Inmaculada de Melo-Martín and Gle Klappentext Chapter 1 Introduction. Defining Frontiers in the History and Philosophy of SciencePart 2 Section One. Actually Learning From HistoryChapter 3 Chapter One. Rhetoric and Faith in the Hippocratic Philosophy of MedicineChapter 4 Chapter Two. The wisdom in wood rot: Finding God in early-modern scientific explanationChapter 5 Chapter Three. In Defense of "Rationalist" ScienceChapter 6 Chapter Four. Lost Science, Deepwater Shipwrecks, and the Wheelbarrow of ArchimedesChapter 7 Chapter Five. Removing the 'Grand' from Grand Unified Theories: An Archaeological Case for Epistemological and Methodological DisunityChapter 8 Chapter Six. The Virus As Metaphor In American Popular Culture, 1967-2010Chapter 9 Chapter Seven. Gender, Germs, and DirtPart 10 Section Two. The Other Side(s) of ScienceChapter 11 Chapter Eight. The Agnostic Scientist: The Supernatural and the open-ended nature of scienceChapter 12 Chapter Nine. Participating in a contentious natural resource debate as a scientist: For better or for worseChapter 13 Chapter Ten. Conflicting Values in Post-publication Disputes: The Case of Transgenic DNA in Mexican MaizeChapter 14 Chapter Eleven. On Scientific Advocacy: Putting Values and Interests in Their PlaceChapter 15 Chapter Twelve. Bias, Impartiality, and Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical SciencesChapter 16 Chapter Thirteen. Science, Religion, and Duty in Parenting ChoicesPart 17 BibliographyPart 18 IndexPart 19 About the Contributors Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction. Defining Frontiers in the History and Philosophy of Science Part 2 Section One. Actually Learning From History Chapter 3 Chapter One. Rhetoric and Faith in the Hippocratic Philosophy of Medicine Chapter 4 Chapter Two. The wisdom in wood rot: Finding God in early-modern scientific explanation Chapter 5 Chapter Three. In Defense of "Rationalist" Science Chapter 6 Chapter Four. Lost Science, Deepwater Shipwrecks, and the Wheelbarrow of Archimedes Chapter 7 Chapter Five. Removing the 'Grand' from Grand Unified Theories: An Archaeological Case for Epistemological and Methodological Disunity Chapter 8 Chapter Six. The Virus As Metaphor In American Popular Culture, 1967-2010 Chapter 9 Chapter Seven. Gender, Germs, and Dirt Part 10 Section Two. The Other Side(s) of Science Chapter 11 Chapter Eight. The Agnostic Scientist: The Supernatural and the open-ended nature of science Chapter 12 Chapter Nine. Participating in a contentious natural resource debate as a scientist: For better or for worse Chapter 13 Chapter Ten. Conflicting Values in Post-publication Disputes: The Case of Transgenic DNA in Mexican Maize Chapter 14 Chapter Eleven. On Scientific Advocacy: Putting Values and Interests in Their Place Chapter 15 Chapter Twelve. Bias, Impartiality, and Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Sciences Chapter 16 Chapter Thirteen. Science, Religion, and Duty in Parenting Choices Part 17 Bibliography Part 18 Index Part 19 About the Contributors...

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