Isbn: 9780521431828 - defining science: william whewell, natural knowledge and public debate in early victorian britain (ideas in context) (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Photos included in listing. About the book This 1993 book deals with debates about science - its history, philosophy and moral value - in the first half of the nineteenth century, a period in which the 'modern' features of science developed. Defining Science also examines the different forms or genres in which science was discussed in the public sphere - most crucially in the Victorian review journals, but also in biographical, historical and educational works. William Whewell wrote major works on the history and philosophy of science before these became technical subjects. Consequently he had to define his own role as a metascientific critic (in a manner akin to cultural critics like Coleridge and Carlyle) as well as seeking to define science for both expert and lay audiences.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st ed. xiii+280+(2) (Ideas in Context series list, in which this was issued); a pristine copy in black cloth covers similar jacket. Ground-breaking study of Whewell in his contemporary context. Apparently already scarce.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. A 1993 assessment of the role of the historian and philosopher of science, William Whewell, in early Victorian debates about the nature of science. Series Editor(s): Skinner, Quentin; Daston, Lorraine; Ross, Dorothy; Tully, James. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 563. . 1993. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This 1993 book deals with debates about science - its history, philosophy and moral value - in the first half of the nineteenth century, a period in which the 'modern' features of science developed. Defining Science also examines the different forms or genres in which science was discussed in the public sphere - most crucially in the Victorian review journals, but also in biographical, historical and educational works. William Whewell wrote major works on the history and philosophy of science before these became technical subjects. Consequently he had to define his own role as a metascientific critic (in a manner akin to cultural critics like Coleridge and Carlyle) as well as seeking to define science for both expert and lay audiences.…