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Paperback / softback. New. The years between 1700 and 1900 witnessed a fundamental transition in attitudes towards science, as earlier concepts of natural philosophy were replaced with a more modern conception of science. This process was by no means a simple progression, and the changing attitudes to science was marked by bitter arguments and fundamental differences of opinion, many of which are still not entirely resolved today. Approaching the subject from a number of cultural angles, the essays in this volume explore the fluid relationship between science and belief during this crucial period, and help to trace the development of science as an independent field of study that did not look to religion to provide answers to the workings of the universe. Taking a broadly chronological approach, each essay in this book addresses a theme that helps illuminate these concerns and highlights how beliefs - both religious and secular - have impinged and influenced the scientific world. By addressing such…
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Science and Beliefs: From Natural Philosophy to Natural Science, 1700-1900 Paperback - 2017
by Matthew D. Eddy; David M. Knight (Editor)
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- Title Science and Beliefs: From Natural Philosophy to Natural Science, 1700-1900
- Author Matthew D. Eddy; David M. Knight (Editor)
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- Pages 286
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- Language ENG
- Publisher Routledge
- Date 2017
- ISBN 9781138258907 / 1138258903
- Dewey Decimal Code 509.033
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