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The Politics and Rhetoric of Scientific Method: Historical Studies
J. Schuster (Ed.)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Schuster, J.; Yeo, R. R. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GB; HB; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour began comparatively earl- though not always under that name - in the Australasian region. An initial lecturing appointment was made at the University of Melbourne immediately after the Second World War, in 1946, and other appoint- ments followed as the subject underwent an expansion during the 1950s and 1960s similar to that which took place in other parts of the world. Today there are major Departments at the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales and the University of Wollongong, and smaller groups ... Read more
The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour began comparatively earl- though not always under that name - in the Australasian region. An initial lecturing appointment was made at the University of Melbourne immediately after the Second World War, in 1946, and other appoint- ments followed as the subject underwent an expansion during the 1950s and 1960s similar to that which took place in other parts of the world. Today there are major Departments at the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales and the University of Wollongong, and smaller groups ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Condition
New
Weight
511g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401085274
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V9789401085274
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Reviews for The Politics and Rhetoric of Scientific Method: Historical Studies
`... the historiographical standards to which this volume as a whole conforms are of the highest. For a state-of-the-art methodology with which to deal with methodology, it is compulsory reading.' ISIS, 78:1 (1987)