Growing explanations: historical perspectives on recent science

Written by leading historians and philosophers of science, these essays examine the range of subjects, people and goals involved in changing the character of scientific analysis over the last several decades and highlights the alternatives that new fields offer to the re-ordering of knowledge to emp...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham [u.a.] Duke Univ. Press 2004
Series:Science and cultural theory
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Online Access:Table of contents
Summary:Written by leading historians and philosophers of science, these essays examine the range of subjects, people and goals involved in changing the character of scientific analysis over the last several decades and highlights the alternatives that new fields offer to the re-ordering of knowledge to emphasize growth, change and contingency.
Physical Description:VI, 346 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 24 cm
ISBN:0822333074
0822333198
9780822333197