Philosophy and Conceptual History of Science in Taiwan /

This is a collection of papers on philosophy of science, conceptual history of science, and sociology of science written by Taiwanese scholars. It is perhaps one of the best, written by Taiwanese, in all Chinese-speaking societies. Some works in it show Orientals study topics that are typically West...

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Main Author: Lin, Zhenghong
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Fu, Daiwie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1993.
Series:Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; 141.
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Summary:This is a collection of papers on philosophy of science, conceptual history of science, and sociology of science written by Taiwanese scholars. It is perhaps one of the best, written by Taiwanese, in all Chinese-speaking societies. Some works in it show Orientals study topics that are typically Western philosophy of science. Others show how traditional topics in the history of Chinese science (mathematics, optics, and geology) could be studied with high sensitivity to the philosophy and sociology of science. It also touches upon issues of the `autonomous' development of social sciences in Taiwan, a society whose academic researches are greatly influenced by the West. This collection will prove stimulating and valuable to general and scholarly readers alike who are interested in philosophy and history of science, especially as related to East Asia and the West. The book will interest scholars in philosophy of science, philosophy of language and psychology, studies of philosophy of science in the third world, history of Chinese science, history of science in East Asia, and history of mathematics.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 276 pages)
ISBN:9789401125000 (electronic bk.)
9401125007 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0068-0346 ;