Fernando Espinoza

The Nature of Science

Integrating Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Perspectives

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 282g
• ISBN-13: 9781442209527
• ISBN-10: 1442209526
• Artikelnr.: 33449314

Autorenporträt

By Fernando Espinoza

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: The Need for Scientific Literacy Chapter 2:
The Origins of Accomplishing Tasks: From Individual to Organized Efforts
Chapter 3: The Earliest Comprehensive and Rationalistic Syntheses Chapter
4: Knowing, Doing and the Inevitability of Curiosity and Exploration
Chapter 5: From the Transcendent to the Temporal - A Transformative
Experience Chapter 6: From Qualities to Quantities: The Mathematization of
Nature Chapter 7: Internalizing Naturalistic Explanations: Benefit or
Threat? Chapter 8: Dispensing with Philosophy and Entertaining Limits to
Human Knowledge Chapter 9: Scientifically Speaking, We Know a Lot-or Do We?
Chapter 10: The Need for a Context Chapter 11: The Rightful Place of
Science in Society Chapter 12: Concluding Reflections Appendices Notes
Index About the Author