Science And Scientification In South Asia And Europe

Author : Axel Michaels,Christoph Wulf
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000051797

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Science and Scientification in South Asia and Europe by Axel Michaels,Christoph Wulf Pdf

This volume critically examines the role of science in the humanities and social sciences. It studies how cultures and societies in South Asia and Europe underwent a transformation with the adoption or adaptation of scientific methods, turning ancient cultural processes and phenomena into an enhanced scientific structure. The chapters in this book Discuss the development of science as a method in modern and historical contexts and the differences between modern science, scientification and pseudoscience. Study the interactions between bodies of knowledge such as Sanskrit and computer science; mathematics and Vedic mathematics; science and philosophy. Drawing on textual material, extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of philosophy, Indology, history, linguistics, history and philosophy of science and social science.

Author : K. Raj
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230625310

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Relocating Modern Science by K. Raj Pdf

Relocating Modern Science challenges the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and was subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of key moments in the history of science, it demonstrates the crucial roles of circulation and intercultural encounter for their emergence.

Author : Kapil Raj
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 8178241463

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Relocating Modern Science by Kapil Raj Pdf

Author : Axel Michaels,Christoph Wulf
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000051872

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Science and Scientification in South Asia and Europe by Axel Michaels,Christoph Wulf Pdf

This volume critically examines the role of science in the humanities and social sciences. It studies how cultures and societies in South Asia and Europe underwent a transformation with the adoption or adaptation of scientific methods, turning ancient cultural processes and phenomena into an enhanced scientific structure. The chapters in this book Discuss the development of science as a method in modern and historical contexts and the differences between modern science, scientification and pseudoscience. Study the interactions between bodies of knowledge such as Sanskrit and computer science; mathematics and Vedic mathematics; science and philosophy. Drawing on textual material, extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of philosophy, Indology, history, linguistics, history and philosophy of science and social science.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science and state
ISBN : IND:30000077220683

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Scientific Cooperation of the European Union with South Asia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin W Bauer,Petra Pansegrau,Rajesh Shukla
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351670715

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The Cultural Authority of Science by Martin W Bauer,Petra Pansegrau,Rajesh Shukla Pdf

The cultural authority of science is the authority that is granted to science in any particular context. This authority is as much a matter of image and perceived legitimacy as of statutory guarantee. However, while authority can be charismatic, based on tradition or based on competence, we would assume that science aims to be an authority of competence. To what extent does science have the last word, or stand above opinion on public issues? This Indo-European led collaboration aims to map the cultural authority of science, and to construct a system of indicators to observe this ‘science culture’ based on artefacts (science news analysis) and espoused beliefs and evaluations (public attitude data). Indeed, through a series of studies the authors examine the cultural authority of science in light of the challenges posed by European, Asian, African and American developments and debates. In particular, two main ideas are examined: the ‘Lighthouse’ model, whereby science is shining into a stormy sea of ignorance and mistrust; and the ‘Bungee Jump’ model, which demonstrates how science occasionally experiences a rough ride against a backdrop of goodwill. Presenting expertise in discourse analysis, computer-assisted text analysis and largescale survey analysis, The Cultural Authority of Science will be of interest to a global audience concerned with the standing of science in society. In particular, it may appeal to scholars and students of fields such as sociology of science, science communication, science studies, scientometrics, innovation studies and social psychology.

Author : William Beinart,Saul Dubow
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108837088

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The Scientific Imagination in South Africa by William Beinart,Saul Dubow Pdf

An innovative three hundred year exploration of the social and political contexts of science and the scientific imagination in South Africa.

Author : Samuel Moyn,Andrew Sartori
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231160483

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Global Intellectual History by Samuel Moyn,Andrew Sartori Pdf

Where do ideas fit into historical accounts that take an expansive, global view of human movements and events? Teaching scholars of intellectual history to incorporate transnational perspectives into their work, while also recommending how to confront the challenges and controversies that may arise, this original resource explains the concepts, concerns, practice, and promise of "global intellectual history," featuring essays by leading scholars on various approaches that are taking shape across the discipline. The contributors to Global Intellectual History explore the different ways in which one can think about the production, dissemination, and circulation of "global" ideas and ask whether global intellectual history can indeed produce legitimate narratives. They discuss how intellectuals and ideas fit within current conceptions of global frames and processes of globalization and proto-globalization, and they distinguish between ideas of the global and those of the transnational, identifying what each contributes to intellectual history. A crucial guide, this collection sets conceptual coordinates for readers eager to map an emerging area of study.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 1203 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781490106915

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Issues in General Science and Scientific Theory and Method: 2013 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Issues in General Science and Scientific Theory and Method: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Mixed Methods Research. The editors have built Issues in General Science and Scientific Theory and Method: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Mixed Methods Research in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in General Science and Scientific Theory and Method: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Pablo Lorenzano,Hans-Jörg Rheinberger, Eduardo Ortiz and Carlos Delfino Galles
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781848263260

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HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -Volume IV by Pablo Lorenzano,Hans-Jörg Rheinberger, Eduardo Ortiz and Carlos Delfino Galles Pdf

History and Philosophy of Science and Technology is a component of Encyclopedia of Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on History and Philosophy of Science and Technology in four volumes covers several topics such as: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science; The Nature and Structure of Scientific Theories Natural Science; A Short History of Molecular Biology; The Structure of the Darwinian Argument In The Origin of Species; History of Measurement Theory; Episodes of XX Century Cosmology: A Historical Approach; Philosophy of Economics; Social Sciences: Historical And Philosophical Overview of Methods And Goals; Introduction to Ethics of Science and Technology; The Ethics of Science and Technology; The Control of Nature and the Origins of The Dichotomy Between Fact And Value; Science and Empires: The Geo-Epistemic Location of Knowledge; Science and Religion; Scientific Knowledge and Religious Knowledge - Significant Epistemological Reference Points; Thing Called Philosophy of Technology; Transitions from Function-Oriented To Effect-Oriented Technologies. Some Thought on the Nature of Modern Technology; Technical Agency and Sources of Technological Pessimism These four volumes are aimed at a broad spectrum of audiences: University and College Students, Educators and Research Personnel.

Author : David McCallum
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1930 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811672552

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The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Human Sciences by David McCallum Pdf

The Palgrave Handbook of the History of Human Sciences offers a uniquely comprehensive and global overview of the evolution of ideas, concepts and policies within the human sciences. Drawn from histories of the social and psychological sciences, anthropology, the history and philosophy of science, and the history of ideas, this collection analyses the health and welfare of populations, evidence of the changing nature of our local communities, cities, societies or global movements, and studies the way our humanness or ‘human nature’ undergoes shifts because of broader technological shifts or patterns of living. This Handbook serves as an authoritative reference to a vast source of representative scholarly work in interdisciplinary fields, a means of understanding patterns of social change and the conduct of institutions, as well as the histories of these ‘ways of knowing’ probe the contexts, circumstances and conditions which underpin continuity and change in the way we count, analyse and understand ourselves in our different social worlds. It reflects a critical scholarly interest in both traditional and emerging concerns on the relations between the biological and social sciences, and between these and changes and continuities in societies and conducts, as 21st century research moves into new intellectual and geographic territories, more diverse fields and global problematics. ​

Author : Renny Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000534313

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Science and Religion in India by Renny Thomas Pdf

This book provides an in-depth ethnographic study of science and religion in the context of South Asia, giving voice to Indian scientists and shedding valuable light on their engagement with religion. Drawing on biographical, autobiographical, historical, and ethnographic material, the volume focuses on scientists’ religious life and practices, and the variety of ways in which they express them. Renny Thomas challenges the idea that science and religion in India are naturally connected and argues that the discussion has to go beyond binary models of ‘conflict’ and ‘complementarity’. By complicating the understanding of science and religion in India, the book engages with new ways of looking at these categories.

Author : Feza Günergun,Dhruv Raina
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048199686

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Science between Europe and Asia by Feza Günergun,Dhruv Raina Pdf

This book explores the various historical and cultural aspects of scientific, medical and technical exchanges that occurred between central Europe and Asia. A number of papers investigate the printing, gunpowder, guncasting, shipbuilding, metallurgical and drilling technologies while others deal with mapping techniques, the adoption of written calculation and mechanical clocks as well as the use of medical techniques such as pulse taking and electrotherapy. While human mobility played a significant role in the exchange of knowledge, translating European books into local languages helped the introduction of new knowledge in mathematical, physical and natural sciences from central Europe to its periphery and to the Middle East and Asian cultures. The book argues that the process of transmission of knowledge whether theoretical or practical was not a simple and one-way process from the donor to the receiver as it is often admitted, but a multi-dimensional and complex cultural process of selection and transformation where ancient scientific and local traditions and elements. The book explores the issue from a different geopolitical perspective, namely not focusing on a singular recipient and several points of distribution, namely the metropolitan centres of science, medicine, and technology, but on regions that are both recipients and distributors and provides new perspectives based on newly investigated material for historical studies on the cross scientific exchanges between different parts of the world.

Author : Lachlan Fleetwood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009123112

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Science on the Roof of the World by Lachlan Fleetwood Pdf

An innovative global history of science, empire and geography explaining how the Himalaya became the highest mountains in the world.

Author : Sohail Tahir Inayatullah
Publisher : EOLSS Publications
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781848262164

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Global Transformations and World Futures - Volume I by Sohail Tahir Inayatullah Pdf

Global Transformations and World Futures is a component of Encyclopedia of Development and Economic Sciences in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Global Transformations and World Futures, in two volumes, deals with the diversity of points of view on this complex subject. The chapters in these volumes are organized into three groups. The first starts with chapters introducing the Global transformations in Knowledge: Social and Cultural issues. Issues such as the nature of global science, the challenge of building real communities in a virtual world, and the transition from an information economy to a communicative economy are explored. The second presents the Global Economy. The final group discusses the World Futures. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.