Science under scrutiny : the place of history and philosophy of science / edited by R.W. Home.

Date:
[1983], ©1983
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Dordrecht ; Boston : D. Reidel Pub. Co.; Hingham, MA, U.S.A. : Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1983], ©1983.

Physical description

xvii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Contents

Introduction / Lloyd Evans -- Why philosophy of science? / John Passmore -- Knowledge and power in the sciences / Everett Mendelsohn -- Facts and values in science studies / Alan Musgrave -- No history without health / Bryan Gandevia -- Science policy studies / Jarlath Ronayne -- Social science, education as social persuasion / Hugh Stretton -- History and philosophy of science in the pedagogical process / Rom Harré -- Science teaching or science preaching? / Randall Albury.

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Includes bibliographic references and index

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    History of Medicine
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  • 9027716021