{"product_id":"science-and-the-modern-world-9780521237789","title":"Science and the Modern World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlfred 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767638294871,"sku":"9780521237789","price":44.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780521237789.jpg?v=1758714117","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/science-and-the-modern-world-9780521237789","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}