Overview

There is a lot of confusion and misconception concerning science. The nature and contents of science is an unsettled problem. For example, Thales of 2,600 years ago is recognized as the father of science but the word science was introduced only in the 14th century; the definition of science is often avoided in books about philosophy of science. This book aims to clear up all these confusions and present new developments in the philosophy, history, sociology and communication of science. It also aims to showcase the achievement of China's top scholars in these areas. The 18 chapters, divided into five parts, are written by prominent scholars including the Nobel laureate Robin Warren, sociologist Harry Collins, and physicist-turned-historian Dietrich Stauffer.

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Author:   Lui Lam (San Jose State Univ, Usa) ,  Maria Burguete (Scientific Research Inst Bento Da Rocha Cabral, Portugal)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9789814508193

ISBN 10:   9814508195
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   02 December 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

All About Science: Philosophy, History, Sociology and Communication (Lui Lam); Philosophy of Science: Towards a Phenomenological Philosophy of Science (Guo-Sheng Wu); The Predicament of Ancient Chinese Scientific Culture (Hong-Sheng Wang); What Do Scientists Know! (Nigel Sanitt); How to Deal with the Whole: Two Kinds of Holism in Methodology (Jin-Yang Liu); History of Science: Helicobactor: The Ease and Difficulty of a New Discovery (Robin Warren); Science in Victorian Era: New Observations on Two Old Theses (Dun Liu); Medical Studies in Portugal: 1911 (Maria Burguete); The Founding of the International Liquid Crystal Society (Lui Lam); Sociology of Science: Three Waves in Science Studies (Harry Collins); Solitons and Revolution in China: 1978 - 2003 (Lui Lam); Science Culture: A Unique Chinese Phenomenon (Bing Liu and Mei-Fang Zhang); Communication of Science: Science Communication: A History and Review (Peter Broks); Science Communication in China: A Cultural Perspective (Fu-Jun Ren and Xuan Li); Popular Science Writings in Early Modern China (Lin Yin); Other Science Matters: Understanding Art through Science: From Socrates to the Contextual Brain (Kajsa Berg); Narrative Strategies of Role-Playing Video Games: Three Kingdoms Games as an Example (Ting-Ting Wang); Statistical Physics for Humanities: A Tutorial (Dietrich Stauffer).

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