The knowledge machine : how irrationality created modern science / Michael Strevens.
The knowledge machine : how irrationality created modern science / Michael Strevens.
The knowledge machine : how irrationality created modern science / Michael Strevens.
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Publisher
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2020]
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G 2020/4571
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 350 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: the knowledge machine -- The great method debate. Unearthing the scientific method -- Human frailty -- The essential subjectivity of science -- How science works. The iron rule of explanation -- Baconian convergence -- Explanatory ore -- The drive for objectivity -- The supremacy of ob...
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Publisher
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2020]
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Summary
"A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science. Captivatingly written, interwoven with tantalizing illustrations and historical vignettes ranging from Newton's alchemy to quantum mechanics to the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy, Michael Strevens's wholly original investigation of science asks...
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The knowledge machine : how irrationality created modern science / Michael Strevens.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-329) and index.
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G 2020/4571
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74VKaK7EZVzd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaK7EZVzd
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ISBN
1631491377
9781631491375
DDC
500
MMS ID
991024362613102626
