American science in the age of Jackson [[electronic resource] /] / George H. Daniels |
Autore | Daniels George H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1994 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
Disciplina | 509.73/09/034 |
Collana | History of American science and technology series |
Soggetto topico | Science - United States - History - 19th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8173-8448-0
0-585-33680-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface to the 1994 Edition; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Pursuit of Science in America, 1815-1845; 2. The Scientific Profession; 3. The Reign of Bacon in America; 4. The Philosophy in Action; 5. A Deluge of Facts; 6. The Limits of Baconianism: History and the Imponderables; 7. Finalism, Positivism, and Scientific Explanation; 8. The Inductive Process and the Doctrine of Analogy; 9. Science, Theology, and Common Sense; Appendix I. Biographical and Bibliographical Sketches of Fifty-five Leading American Scientists of the Period 1815 to 1845
Appendix II. American Scientific Journals, 1771-1849Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455168003321 |
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Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1994 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American science in the age of Jackson [[electronic resource] /] / George H. Daniels |
Autore | Daniels George H |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1994 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
Disciplina | 509.73/09/034 |
Collana | History of American science and technology series |
Soggetto topico | Science - United States - History - 19th century |
ISBN |
0-8173-8448-0
0-585-33680-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface to the 1994 Edition; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Pursuit of Science in America, 1815-1845; 2. The Scientific Profession; 3. The Reign of Bacon in America; 4. The Philosophy in Action; 5. A Deluge of Facts; 6. The Limits of Baconianism: History and the Imponderables; 7. Finalism, Positivism, and Scientific Explanation; 8. The Inductive Process and the Doctrine of Analogy; 9. Science, Theology, and Common Sense; Appendix I. Biographical and Bibliographical Sketches of Fifty-five Leading American Scientists of the Period 1815 to 1845
Appendix II. American Scientific Journals, 1771-1849Notes; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778983803321 |
Daniels George H
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Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c1994 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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