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by William H. Krieger (Editor); Contribution by Adam D. Roth; Contribution by Eric Palmer

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Chapter 1 Introduction. Defining Frontiers in the History and Philosophy of Science
Part 2 Section One. Actually Learning From History
Chapter 3 Chapter One. Rhetoric and Faith in the Hippocratic Philosophy of Medicine
Chapter 4 Chapter Two. The wisdom in wood rot: Finding God in early-modern scientific explanation
Chapter 5 Chapter Three. In Defense of "Rationalist" Science
Chapter 6 Chapter Four. Lost Science, Deepwater Shipwrecks, and the Wheelbarrow of Archimedes
Chapter 7 Chapter Five. Removing the 'Grand' from Grand Unified Theories: An Archaeological Case for Epistemological and Methodological Disunity
Chapter 8 Chapter Six. The Virus As Metaphor In American Popular Culture, 1967-2010
Chapter 9 Chapter Seven. Gender, Germs, and Dirt
Part 10 Section Two. The Other Side(s) of Science
Chapter 11 Chapter Eight. The Agnostic Scientist: The Supernatural and the open-ended nature of science
Chapter 12 Chapter Nine. Participating in a contentious natural resource debate as a scientist: For better or for worse
Chapter 13 Chapter Ten. Conflicting Values in Post-publication Disputes: The Case of Transgenic DNA in Mexican Maize
Chapter 14 Chapter Eleven. On Scientific Advocacy: Putting Values and Interests in Their Place
Chapter 15 Chapter Twelve. Bias, Impartiality, and Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Sciences
Chapter 16 Chapter Thirteen. Science, Religion, and Duty in Parenting Choices
Part 17 Bibliography
Part 18 Index
Part 19 About the Contributors

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  • Title Science at the Frontiers: Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of Science
  • Author William H. Krieger (Editor); Contribution by Adam D. Roth; Contribution by Eric Palmer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 246
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lexington Books
  • Date 2011-08-15
  • ISBN 9780739150153 / 0739150154
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Science - History, Science - Philosophy
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011024218
  • Dewey Decimal Code 501

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