"Distilling Knowledge" suggests that scientific revolution may wear a different appearance in different cultural contexts. The metaphor of the Scientific Revolution, Moran argues, can be expanded to make sense of alchemy and other so-called pseudo-sciences--by including a new framework in which "process can count as an object, in which making leads to learning, and in which the messiness of conflict leads to discernment." Seen on its own terms, alchemy can stand within the bounds of demonstrative science.
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"Distilling Knowledge" suggests that scientific revolution may wear a different appearance in different cultural contexts. The metaphor of the Scientific Revolution, Moran argues, can be expanded to make sense of alchemy and other so-called pseudo-sciences--by including a new framework in which "process can count as an object, in which making leads to learning, and in which the messiness of conflict leads to discernment." Seen on its own terms, alchemy can stand within the bounds of demonstrative science.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | New Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine |
Release date | September 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | September 2006 |
Authors | Bruce T. Moran |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 224 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-02249-2 |
Barcode | 9780674022492 |
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LSN | 0-674-02249-1 |