The Many Faces Of Science

Author : Leslie Stevenson,Henry Byerly
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028495526

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The Many Faces Of Science by Leslie Stevenson,Henry Byerly Pdf

The development of modern science, and its increasing impact on our lives and cultures, is one of the great stories of our time. So, understanding--and coming to terms with--the institution of modern science should be an integral part of education. In The Many Faces of Science, Leslie Stevenson and Henry Byerly masterfully, and painlessly, provide the basic information and the philosophical reflection students need to gain such understanding. The authors make good use of case study methods, and they introduce us to dozens of figures from the history of science. Stevenson and Byerly provide an elementary sketch of the development of science through the lives of its practitioners, and they examine the often mixed motives of scientists, as well as the conflicting values people bring to science--and to their perceptions of its impact on society. The authors also explore the relationship between scientific practice and political and economic power.Accessible and rich with anecdotes, personal asides, and keen insight, The Many Faces of Science is the ideal interdisciplinary introduction for nonscientists in courses on science studies, science and society, and science and human values. It will also prove useful as supplementary reading in courses on science and philosophy, sociology, and political science. In this second edition of The Many Faces of Science, the authors have updated topics that they explore in the first edition, and they present new case studies on subjects such as HIV and AIDS, women in science, and work done in psychology and the social sciences. The authors also extend their discussion of science and values, in addition to revising their study of science and technology to emphasize changes in scientific practice today.

Author : Dionysios Anapolitanos,Aristeidēs Baltas,Stavroula Tsinorema
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0847681750

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Philosophy and the Many Faces of Science by Dionysios Anapolitanos,Aristeidēs Baltas,Stavroula Tsinorema Pdf

This collection of original papers by an international group of distinguished philosophers of science impressively demonstrates the links among the philosophic points of view, areas of focus, and methods of treatment used in examining the many facets of scientific inquiry. It will be an indispensable collection for philosophers of science and scientists of various disciplines, including physicists, neuroscientists, and psychologists.

Author : Henry Byerly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780429975929

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The Many Faces Of Science by Henry Byerly Pdf

In The Many Faces of Science, Leslie Stevenson and Henry Byerly masterfully, and painlessly, provide the information and the philosophical reflections students need to gain an understanding of the institution of modern science and its increasing impact on our lives and cultures. In this second edition, the authors update topics they explored in the first edition, and present new case studies on subjects such as HIV and AIDS, women in science, and work done in psychology and the social sciences. The authors also extend their discussion of science and values, in addition to revising their study of science and technology, to emphasize changes in scientific practice today. Accessible and rich with case studies, anecdotes, personal asides, and keen insight, The Many Faces of Science is the ideal interdisciplinary introduction for nonscientists and scientists in courses on science studies, science and society, and science and human values. It will also prove useful as supplementary reading in courses on science and philosophy, sociology, and political science.

Author : Alaska Anthropological Association. Meeting
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Ethnopsychology
ISBN : 9781552380932

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Many Faces of Gender by Alaska Anthropological Association. Meeting Pdf

Many Faces of Gender: Roles and Relationships through Time in Indigenous Northern Communities is an interdisciplinary volume that addresses the dearth in descriptions and analyses of gender roles and relationships in Native societies in North America's boreal reaches. This collection complements existing conceptual frameworks and develops new methodological and theoretical approaches that more fully articulate the complex nature of social, economic, political, and material relationships between indigenous men and women in this region. The contributors challenge the widespread notion that Native women's and men's roles are frozen in time, a concept precluding the possibility of differently constructed gender categories and changing power relations and roles through time. By examining the prehistorical, historical, and modern records, they demonstrate that these roles are not fixed and have indeed gradually transformed. Many Faces of Gender: Roles and Relationships through Time in Indigenous Northern Communities is ideal for anthropologists and archaeologists interested in cross-disciplinary studies of gender, households, women, and lithics. With Contributions By: Lillian Ackerman Hetty Jo Brumbach Barbara Crass Lisa Frink Brian Hoffman Robert Jarvenpa Carol Zane Jolles Gregory Reinhardt Rita Shepard Henry Stewart Jennifer Ann Tobey Peter Whitridge

Author : Donald L. Nathanson
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1987-06-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0898627052

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The Many Faces of Shame by Donald L. Nathanson Pdf

For almost a century the concept of guilt, as embedded in drive theory, has dominated psychoanalytic thought. Increasingly, however, investigators are focusing on shame as a key aspect of human behavior. This volume captures a range of compelling viewpoints on the role of shame in psychological development, psychopathology, and the therapeutic process. Donald Nathanson has assembled internationally prominent authorities, engaging them in extensive dialogue about their areas of expertise. Concise introductions to each chapter place the authors both historically and theoretically, and outline their emphases and contributions to our understanding of shame. Including many illustrative clinical examples, the book covers such topics as the relationship between shame and narcissism, shame's central place in affect theory, psychosis and shame, and shame in the literature of French psychoanalysis and philosophy.

Author : Carla Killough McClafferty
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467737234

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The Many Faces of George Washington by Carla Killough McClafferty Pdf

A look into the life of America’s first president and the efforts to recreate what he may have actually looked like at different points of that life. George Washington’s face has been painted, printed, and engraved more than a billion times since his birth in 1732. And yet even in his lifetime, no picture seemed to capture the likeness of the man who is now the most iconic of all our presidents. Worse still, people today often see this founding father as the “old and grumpy” Washington on the dollar bill. In 2005 a team of historians, scientists, and artisans at Mount Vernon set out to change the image of our first president. They studied paintings and sculptures, pored over Washington’s letters to his tailors and noted other people’s comments about his appearance, even closely examined the many sets of dentures that had been created for Washington. Researchers tapped into skills as diverse as 18th-century leatherworking and cutting-edge computer programming to assemble truer likenesses. Their painstaking research and exacting processes helped create three full-body representations of Washington as he was at key moments in his life. And all along the way, the team gained new insight into a man who was anything but “old and grumpy.” Join award-winning author Carla Killough McClafferty as she unveils the statues of the three Georges and rediscovers the man who became the face of a new nation.

Author : Jeremy Campbell
Publisher : W W Norton & Company Incorporated
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0393061795

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The Many Faces of God by Jeremy Campbell Pdf

A historical evaluation of how science has changed humanity's perception of God from the age of Newton to the era of quantum mechanics traces how religious conceptions have evolved from medieval definitions that depicted Him as a being interpreted through divine messengers to the modern world's picture of an autocratic and omnipotent overseer of universal wonders.

Author : Laurence Browne
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-10
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781845409524

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The Many Faces of Coincidence by Laurence Browne Pdf

Although much has been said and written about coincidences, there is a marked absence when it comes to the development of a comprehensive model that incorporates the many different ways in which they can be understood and explained. One reason for this omission is undoubtedly the sharp divide that exists between those who find coincidences meaningful and those who do not, with the result that the conclusions of the many books and articles on the subject have tended to fall into distinct camps. The Many Faces of Coincidence attempts to remedy this impasse by proposing an inclusive categorisation for coincidences of all shapes and sizes. At the same time, some of the implications arising from the various explanations are explored, including the possibility of an underlying unity of mind and matter constituting the ground of being.

Author : Vittorio Hösle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0268206422

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Many Faces of Beauty by Vittorio Hösle Pdf

The contributors of this volume examine beauty and aesthetic theory in nature and human society, in the humanities and science.

Author : Keith T. Strong,Julia L.R. Saba,Bernhard M. Haisch,Joan T. Schmelz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461214427

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The Many Faces of the Sun by Keith T. Strong,Julia L.R. Saba,Bernhard M. Haisch,Joan T. Schmelz Pdf

A decade of observations of the Sun with NASAs Solar Maximum Mission satellite has led to important discoveries in solar and atomic physics. This book presents the first comprehensive review of these results in a single volume, providing a snapshot of the current state of knowledge of solar physics. Chapters provide insight into the structure, composition and activity of the Sun, with coverage of topics such as solar flares, variations in the solar irradiance, coronal mass ejections, and spectroscopy.

Author : Stuart Ritchie
Publisher : Arrow
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Errors, Scientific
ISBN : 1529110645

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Science Fictions by Stuart Ritchie Pdf

Author : Ann Elisabeth Auhagen,Hans-Werner Bierhoff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781134564453

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Responsibility by Ann Elisabeth Auhagen,Hans-Werner Bierhoff Pdf

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : J. F. J. Toye
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198723349

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The Many Faces of Socioeconomic Change by J. F. J. Toye Pdf

"Development is not a purely economic phenomenon; it also has a strong sociological element. The Many Faces of Socioeconomic Change explores how economic socio-cultural and political aspects of human progress have been studied since the time of Adam Smith. Surveying narratives of how development occurs, from early evolutionary models to recent types of development theory, it outlines the main long-term changes in how socioeconomic development has been envisaged through time. With a broad scope of content and clear exposition of academic thinking, The Many Faces of Socioeconomic Change guides the reader through the way in which the policy adopted as a consequence of modern theories has been less effective because of the neglect or a misunderstanding of the social context within which they operate. It tracks the progress of socioeconomic development from its roots in the Enlightenment and mid-Victorian thinking through to the narrowing scope of economically based strategies in the mid-twentieth century, and the disconnected results of research methods used today."--

Author : John Aloysius McCarthy,Walter Grünzweig,Thomas Koebner
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 157181034X

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The Many Faces of Germany by John Aloysius McCarthy,Walter Grünzweig,Thomas Koebner Pdf

With the fall of the Berlin Wall and the shifting of American foreign policy away from "old" Europe, long-established patterns of interaction between Germany and the U.S. have come under review. Although seemingly disconnected from the cultural and intellectual world, political developments were not without their influence on the humanities and their curricula during the past century. In retrospect, we can speak of the many different roles Germany has played in American eyes. The Many Faces of Germany seeks to acknowledge the importance of those incarnations for the study of German culture and history on both sides of the Atlantic. One of the major questions raised by the contributors is whether the transformations in the transatlantic dynamics and in the importance of Germany for the U.S. have had a major influence on the study of things German in the U.S. internally. The volume gathers together leading voices of the older and younger generations of social historians, literary scholars, film critics, and cultural historians.

Author : Q. Edward Wang,Franz L. Fillafer,Georg G. Iggers
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1845452704

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The Many Faces of Clio by Q. Edward Wang,Franz L. Fillafer,Georg G. Iggers Pdf

Born in Germany, Georg Iggers escaped from Nazism to the United States in his adolescence where he became one of the most distinguished scholars of European intellectual history and the history of historiography. In his lectures, delivered all over the world, and in his numerous books, translated into many languages, Georg Iggers has reshaped historiography and indefatigably promoted cross-cultural dialogue. This volume reflects the profound impact of his oeuvre. Among the contributors are leading intellectual historians but also younger scholars who explore the various cultural contexts of modern historiography, focusing on changes of European and American scholarship as well as non-Western historical writing in relation to developments in the West. Addressing these changes from a transnational perspective, this well-rounded volume offers an excellent introduction to the field, which will be of interest to both established historians and graduate students.