{"product_id":"drifting-continents-and-colliding-paradigms-perspectives-on-the-geoscience-revolution-9780253354051","title":"Drifting Continents and Colliding Paradigms  Perspectives on the Geoscience Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUses the revolution in geoscientinsts' beliefs about the earth to examine questions such as, How does scientific knowledge develop and change? This book also explores how well different perspectives help us to understand revolutionary change in science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Perspectives on Scientific Revolutions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiverse Perspectives on the Nature of Scientific Revolutions\u003cbr\u003eData and \"Theory Testing\" in the History of Science\u003cbr\u003eOverview of the Chapters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. The Rise and Fall of Continental Drift Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeological Thought in the Early 1900s\u003cbr\u003eContinental Drift Theories\u003cbr\u003eThe Response to Wegener: 1920-1945\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion and Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Specialization without Integrating Theory: 1945-1959\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOceanography\u003cbr\u003eSeismology\u003cbr\u003eGeochronology\u003cbr\u003eGeosyncline Theory and Continental Accretion\u003cbr\u003ePaleomagnetism\u003cbr\u003eGlobal Theories\u003cbr\u003eDiscussion and Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Plate Tectonics: Its Origin, Development, and Opponents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Seafloor Spreading Hypothesis: 1960-1963\u003cbr\u003eGrowing Evidence for Seafloor Spreading: 1964-1966\u003cbr\u003eThe Rise and Partial Acceptance of Plate Tectonics: 1967-1970\u003cbr\u003eDevelopments in the 1970s and Continuing Problems\u003cbr\u003eOpposition By A Minority\u003cbr\u003eSummary and Discussion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Philosophical and Historical Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLogical Empiricism\u003cbr\u003eCritical Rationalism\u003cbr\u003eSophisticated Falsificationism\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Problem-Solving\" Perspective\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Problems with the \"Rationalist\" Perspectives\u003cbr\u003eThe Paradigm Perspective\u003cbr\u003eModels and Analogies in Science\u003cbr\u003eConclusion and Overview: The \"Paradigm\" Paradigm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Social Perspectives on Decision-Making in Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecisions in a Typical Research Project\u003cbr\u003eSource and Iconic Models for Studying Decision-Making in Science\u003cbr\u003eDecison-Making in Social Organizations\u003cbr\u003eThe Motivations of Scientists and the Context of Research\u003cbr\u003eSociological Perspectives on Science\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring the \"Global\" Properties of Decision-Making in a Scientific Discipline\u003cbr\u003eSummary and Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Quantitative Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePredicting the Influence of Scientific \"Conversations\"\u003cbr\u003eAssessing the Importance of Social and Scientific Interests\u003cbr\u003ePredicting Published Opinions on Continental Drift Theory: 1900-1950\u003cbr\u003eConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Reflections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Recapitulation\u003cbr\u003eThe Nature of Scientific Knowledge and Suggestions for Future Studies\u003cbr\u003eReflexive Reflections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostscript\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MH - Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53733824397655,"sku":"9780253354051","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/drifting-continents-and-colliding-paradigms-perspectives-on-the-geoscience-revolution-9780253354051","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}