Expanding Horizons in the History of Science
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The Comparative Approach
G. E. R. Lloyd
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This book challenges the common assumption that the predominant focus of the history of science should be the achievements of Western scientists since the so-called Scientific Revolution. The conceptual frameworks within which the members of earlier societies and of modern indigenous groups worked admittedly pose severe problems for our understanding. But rather than dismiss them on the grounds that they are incommensurable with our own and to that extent unintelligible, we should see them as offering opportunities for us to revise many of our own preconceptions. We should accept that the realities to be accounted for are multi-dimensional and that all such accounts are to some extent value-laden. In the process insights from current anthropology and the study of ancient Greece and China especially are brought to bear to suggest how the remit of the history of science can be expanded to achieve a cross-cultural perspective on the problems.
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Expanding Horizons in the History of Sciencepp i-ii
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Expanding Horizons in the History of Science - Title pagepp iii-iii
The Comparative Approach
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Copyright pagepp iv-iv
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Contentspp v-v
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Figurespp vi-vi
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Select Introduction
Introductionpp 1-7
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Select Chapter 1 - On Aspects of the Status Quaestionis
Chapter 1 - On Aspects of the Status Quaestionispp 8-22
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Select Chapter 2 - Translatability, Intelligibility, Revisability
Chapter 2 - Translatability, Intelligibility, Revisabilitypp 23-31
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Select Chapter 3 - Demystifying the Greek Miracle
Chapter 3 - Demystifying the Greek Miraclepp 32-43
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Select Chapter 4 - The Question of Causal Factors
Chapter 4 - The Question of Causal Factorspp 44-56
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Select Chapter 5 - The Criteria of Theories, Simplicity for Instance
Chapter 5 - The Criteria of Theories, Simplicity for Instancepp 57-70
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Select Chapter 5a - Supplementary Note on Greek Astronomical Models
Chapter 5a - Supplementary Note on Greek Astronomical Modelspp 71-74
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Select Chapter 6 - Definitions and the Problems of Foreclosure
Chapter 6 - Definitions and the Problems of Foreclosurepp 75-85
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Select Chapter 7 - The Challenge of ‘Mythology’
Chapter 7 - The Challenge of ‘Mythology’pp 86-94
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Select Chapter 8 - Elements, Processes, Substances, Stuff
Chapter 8 - Elements, Processes, Substances, Stuffpp 95-105
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Select Chapter 9 - Health and Disease, Illness and Well-Being
Chapter 9 - Health and Disease, Illness and Well-Beingpp 106-114
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Select Chapter 10 - Mind, Body, Heart, Brain, Soul, Spirit
Chapter 10 - Mind, Body, Heart, Brain, Soul, Spiritpp 115-128
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Select Conclusions
Conclusionspp 129-134
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Select Bibliography
Bibliographypp 135-147
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Select Index
Indexpp 148-156
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