Expanding Horizons in the History of Science - The Comparative Approach

Uses the study of ancient societies and anthropology to suggest a new cross-cultural perspective for the history of science.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. On aspects of the status quaestionis; 2. Translatability, intelligibility, revisability; 3. Demystifying the Greek miracle; 4. The question of causal factors; 5. The criteria of theories, simplicity for instance; 6. Definitions and the problems of foreclosure; 7. The challenge of 'mythology'; 8. Elements, processes, substances, stuff; 9. Health and disease, illness and well-being; 10. Mind, body, heart, brain, soul, spirit; Conclusions.

About the author

G. E. R. Lloyd is Emeritus Professor of Ancient Philosophy and Science at the University of Cambridge and Senior Scholar in Residence at the Needham Research Institute. He has authored or edited more than thirty books and won numerous international prizes and medals (Dan David Prize, Fyssen prize, Sarton medal, Kenyon medal) for pioneering studies in the comparative history of science.

Summary

This book challenges a Western modernist perspective for the history of science. The study of ancient societies and modern indigenous groups enables us to critique many of our own assumptions. The realities to be accounted for are multidimensional and all such accounts are to some extent value-laden.

Product details

• Authors: G. E. R. Lloyd, G. E. R. (Needham Research Institute Lloyd
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781316516249
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51624-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Society & culture: general, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Philosophy of Science, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, History of Science, Sociology & anthropology, Society and culture: general, Sociology and anthropology, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500