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The Invention of Physical Science: Intersections of Mathematics, Theology and Natural Philosophy Since the Seventeenth Century Essays in Honor of Erwin N. Hiebert
. Ed(S): Nye, Mary Jo; Richards, Joan L.; Stuewer, Roger H.
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hardcover. Modern science has evolved gradually through interactions of mathematics, theology, and natural philosophy since the 17th century. This book demonstrates that metaphysical and theological threads continue to underpin the epistemology and practice of the physical sciences and mathematics. Editor(s): Nye, Mary Jo; Richards, Joan L.; Stuewer, Roger H. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
Modern physical science is constituted by specialized scientific fields rooted in experimental laboratory work and in rational and mathematical representations. Contemporary scientific explanation is rigorously differentiated from religious interpretation, although, to be sure, scientists sometimes do the philosophical work of interpreting the metaphysics of space, time, and matter. However, it is rare that either theologians or philosophers convincingly claim that they are doing the scientific work of physical scientists and mathematicians.
The rigidity of these divisions and differentiations is relatively new. Modern physical science was invented slowly and ... Read more
Modern physical science is constituted by specialized scientific fields rooted in experimental laboratory work and in rational and mathematical representations. Contemporary scientific explanation is rigorously differentiated from religious interpretation, although, to be sure, scientists sometimes do the philosophical work of interpreting the metaphysics of space, time, and matter. However, it is rare that either theologians or philosophers convincingly claim that they are doing the scientific work of physical scientists and mathematicians.
The rigidity of these divisions and differentiations is relatively new. Modern physical science was invented slowly and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792317531
SKU
V9780792317531
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