Science and Culture in Europe
Author | : Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Science |
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Author | : Jean-Marc Lévy-Leblond |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Science |
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Author | : Stephen Pumfrey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
These essays, ranging widely across the cultural and geographical terrain of Renaissance Europe, have been specifically written by 12 established scholars from Italy, France, Britain, and North America, who review for general readers, and advance for those beginning research, the current understanding of traditional disciplines and practices and the emerging empirical and mathematical science. Distributed in the US and Canada by St. Martin's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Science in school |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 704 |
Release | : 1999-05-01 |
Genre | : European Union countries |
ISBN | : 9789282843826 |
Report for all Europe, and separate chapters for 13 member states.
Author | : Martin W Bauer |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2018-09-24 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1351670719 |
The cultural authority of science is the authority that is granted to science in any particular context. This authority is as much a matter of image and perceived legitimacy as of statutory guarantee. However, while authority can be charismatic, based on tradition or based on competence, we would assume that science aims to be an authority of competence. To what extent does science have the last word, or stand above opinion on public issues? This Indo-European led collaboration aims to map the cultural authority of science, and to construct a system of indicators to observe this ‘science culture’ based on artefacts (science news analysis) and espoused beliefs and evaluations (public attitude data). Indeed, through a series of studies the authors examine the cultural authority of science in light of the challenges posed by European, Asian, African and American developments and debates. In particular, two main ideas are examined: the ‘Lighthouse’ model, whereby science is shining into a stormy sea of ignorance and mistrust; and the ‘Bungee Jump’ model, which demonstrates how science occasionally experiences a rough ride against a backdrop of goodwill. Presenting expertise in discourse analysis, computer-assisted text analysis and largescale survey analysis, The Cultural Authority of Science will be of interest to a global audience concerned with the standing of science in society. In particular, it may appeal to scholars and students of fields such as sociology of science, science communication, science studies, scientometrics, innovation studies and social psychology.
Author | : Martin W. Bauer |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 491 |
Release | : 2012-03-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1136701419 |
This book offers the first comparative account of the changes and stabilities of public perceptions of science within the US, France, China, Japan, and across Europe over the past few decades. The contributors address the influence of cultural factors; the question of science and religion and its influence on particular developments (e.g. stem cell research); and the demarcation of science from non-science as well as issues including the ‘incommensurability’ versus ‘cognitive polyphasia’ and the cognitive (in)tolerance of different systems of knowledge.
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Release | : 1994 |
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Author | : Michel André |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Science |
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Author | : A. Danzin |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 2014-05-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 148313847X |
Science and the Second Renaissance of Europe focuses on the role of science in the cultural, economic, and social fabric of Europe. This book analyzes Europe's situation in areas such as demography, economics, and technology and demonstrates its vulnerability where space is limited and the balance of the environment easily upset. It argues that Europe lacks the primary resources essential for its development and will soon be facing serious demographic problems, and proposes a suitable policy for scientific and technical research. This book is divided into three sections and begins with a discussion on what the European identity can be and a reflection on its long-term consequences. A balance sheet showing Europe's political situation, demography, geographical and economic data, and capacity for innovation is presented. The idea-forces of Western European culture are also considered. The second section is a plea for European development based on the strength of European culture and the abilities of the Europeans. In this framework, emphasis is placed on intellectual activities, activities in information dissemination and processing, and cooperation with developing countries. The third section outlines a plan for science and technology that could lead to a Second Renaissance in the European Community. This monograph will be a valuable resource for scientists and science policymakers.
Author | : Hermann von Helmholtz |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 446 |
Release | : 1995-10-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780226326580 |
Hermann von Helmholtz was a leading figure of nineteenth-century European intellectual life, remarkable even among the many scientists of the period for the range and depth of his interests. A pioneer of physiology and physics, he was also deeply concerned with the implications of science for philosophy and culture. From the 1850s to the 1890s, Helmholtz delivered more than two dozen popular lectures, seeking to educate the public and to enlighten the leaders of European society and governments about the potential benefits of science and technology to a developing modern society. David Cahan has selected fifteen of these lectures, which reflect the wide range of topics of crucial importance to Helmholtz and his audiences. Among the subjects discussed are the origins of the planetary system, the relation of natural science to science in general, the aims and progress of the physical sciences, the problems of perception, and academic freedom in German universities. This collection also includes Helmholtz's fascinating lectures on the relation of optics to painting and the physiological causes of harmony in music, which provide insight into the relations between science and aesthetics. Science and Culture makes available again Helmholtz's eloquent arguments on the usefulness, benefits, and, intellectual pleasures of understanding the natural world. With Cahan's Introduction to set these essays in their broader context, this collection makes an important contribution to the philosophical and intellectual history of Europe at a time when science played an increasingly significant role in social, economic, and cultural life.
Author | : Faidra Papanelopoulou |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2016-03-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1317077911 |
The vast majority of European countries have never had a Newton, Pasteur or Einstein. Therefore a historical analysis of their scientific culture must be more than the search for great luminaries. Studies of the ways science and technology were communicated to the public in countries of the European periphery can provide a valuable insight into the mechanisms of the appropriation of scientific ideas and technological practices across the continent. The contributors to this volume each take as their focus the popularization of science in countries on the margins of Europe, who in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries may be perceived to have had a weak scientific culture. A variety of scientific genres and forums for presenting science in the public sphere are analysed, including botany and women, teaching and popularizing physics and thermodynamics, scientific theatres, national and international exhibitions, botanical and zoological gardens, popular encyclopaedias, popular medicine and astronomy, and genetics in the press. Each topic is situated firmly in its historical and geographical context, with local studies of developments in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Denmark, Belgium and Sweden. Popularizing Science and Technology in the European Periphery provides us with a fascinating insight into the history of science in the public sphere and will contribute to a better understanding of the circulation of scientific knowledge.