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UNINA9910861074103321 |
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Autore |
Dicken Paul (Philosopher of Science) |
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Titolo |
Getting science wrong : why the philosophy of science matters / / Paul Dicken |
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London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2018 |
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ISBN |
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1-350-00731-5 |
1-350-00729-3 |
1-350-00730-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 202 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Errors, Scientific - History |
Science - Philosophy - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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List of figures -- Introduction -- 1. Learning from our mistakes -- 2. A matter of trial and error -- 3. Images of science -- 4. 88.6 percent of all statistics are all made up -- 5. Living in different worlds -- 6. The bankruptcy of science -- 7. Deus ex machina -- Epilogue -- Dramatis Personae -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"When Galileo dropped cannon-balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he did more than overturn centuries of scientific orthodoxy. At a stroke, he established a new conception of the scientific method based upon careful experimentation and rigorous observation -- and also laid the groundwork for an ongoing conflict between the critical open-mindedness of science and the recalcitrant dogmatism of religion that would continue to the modern day. The problem is that Galileo never performed his most celebrated experiment in Pisa. In fact, he rarely conducted any experiments at all. The Church publicly celebrated his work, and Galileo enjoyed patronage from the great and the powerful; his ecclesiastical difficulties only began when disgruntled colleagues launched a campaign to discredit their academic rival. But what does this tell us about modern science if its own foundation myth turns out to be nothing more than political propaganda? Getting Science Wrong discusses some of the most popular misconceptions |
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