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Alfred North Whitehead's 1925 volume was a groundbreaking and important book that redefined the concept of modern science. In emphasising the position of science as a culturally connected activity, Whitehead anticipated arguments that would come to dominate the philosophy of science in the latter part of the twentieth century.

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1. The origins of modern science; 2. Mathematics as an element in the history of thought; 3. The century of genius; 4. The eighteenth century; 5. The Romantic reaction; 6. The nineteenth century; 7. Relativity; 8. The quantum theory; 9. Science and philosophy; 10. Abstraction; 11. God; 12. Religion and science; 13. Requisites for social progress; Index.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 6/9/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521237789, 978-0521237789
      ISBN10: 0521237785

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Alfred North Whitehead's 1925 volume was a groundbreaking and important book that redefined the concept of modern science. In emphasising the position of science as a culturally connected activity, Whitehead anticipated arguments that would come to dominate the philosophy of science in the latter part of the twentieth century.

      Table of Contents
      1. The origins of modern science; 2. Mathematics as an element in the history of thought; 3. The century of genius; 4. The eighteenth century; 5. The Romantic reaction; 6. The nineteenth century; 7. Relativity; 8. The quantum theory; 9. Science and philosophy; 10. Abstraction; 11. God; 12. Religion and science; 13. Requisites for social progress; Index.

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