Dicken Dr Paul (Ludwig - Maximilians - Universitat Germany)
Dicken Dr Paul (Ludwig - Maximilians - Universitat Germany) - Getting Science Wrong Why The Philosophy Of Science Matters - Paperback
Dicken Dr Paul (Ludwig - Maximilians - Universitat Germany) - Getting Science Wrong Why The Philosophy Of Science Matters - Paperback
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Description: When Galileo dropped cannon - balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa he did more than overturn centuries of scientific orthodoxy. At a stroke he established a new conception of the scientific method based upon careful experimentation and rigorous observation and also laid the groundwork for an ongoing conflict between the critical open - mindedness of science and the recalcitrant dogmatism of religion that would continue to the modern day. The problem is that Galileo never performed his most celebrated experiment in Pisa. In fact he rarely conducted any experiments at all. The Church publicly celebrated his work and Galileo enjoyed patronage from the great and the powerful; his ecclesiastical difficulties only began when disgruntled colleagues launched a campaign to discredit their academic rival. But what does this tell us about modern science if its own foundation myth turns out to be nothing more than political propaganda? Getting Science Wrong discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science and their continuing role in the public imagination. Drawing upon the history and philosophy of science it challenges wide - spread assumptions and misunderstandings from creationism and climate change to the use of statistics and computer modelling. The result is an engaging introduction to contentious issues in the philosophy of science and a new way of looking at the role of science in society.
Title: Getting Science Wrong Why The Philosophy Of Science Matters
Author(s): Dicken Dr Paul (Ludwig - Maximilians - Universitat Germany)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350007284
Pages: 224 Pages, 5 B/W Illustrations
Publication Date: 1/11/2018
Category: Popular Science
Description: When Galileo dropped cannon - balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa he did more than overturn centuries of scientific orthodoxy. At a stroke he established a new conception of the scientific method based upon careful experimentation and rigorous observation and also laid the groundwork for an ongoing conflict between the critical open - mindedness of science and the recalcitrant dogmatism of religion that would continue to the modern day. The problem is that Galileo never performed his most celebrated experiment in Pisa. In fact he rarely conducted any experiments at all. The Church publicly celebrated his work and Galileo enjoyed patronage from the great and the powerful; his ecclesiastical difficulties only began when disgruntled colleagues launched a campaign to discredit their academic rival. But what does this tell us about modern science if its own foundation myth turns out to be nothing more than political propaganda? Getting Science Wrong discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science and their continuing role in the public imagination. Drawing upon the history and philosophy of science it challenges wide - spread assumptions and misunderstandings from creationism and climate change to the use of statistics and computer modelling. The result is an engaging introduction to contentious issues in the philosophy of science and a new way of looking at the role of science in society.
Title: Getting Science Wrong Why The Philosophy Of Science Matters
Author(s): Dicken Dr Paul (Ludwig - Maximilians - Universitat Germany)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781350007284
Pages: 224 Pages, 5 B/W Illustrations
Publication Date: 1/11/2018
Category: Popular Science
