All About Science:Philosophy, History, Sociology & Communication (Science Matters Series)

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There is a lot of confusion and misconception concerning science. The nature and contents of science is an unsettled problem. For example, Thales of 2,600 years ago is recognized as the father of science but the word science was introduced only in the 14th century; the definition of science is often avoided in books about philosophy of science. This book aims to clear up all these confusions and present new developments in the philosophy, history, sociology and communication of science. It also aims to showcase the achievement of China's top scholars in these areas. The 18 chapters, divided into five parts, are written by prominent scholars including the Nobel laureate Robin Warren, sociologist Harry Collins, and physicist-turned-historian Dietrich Stauffer.Contents:

Preface:

About Science 1: Basics — Knowledge, Nature, Science and Scimat
About Science 2: Philosophy, History, Sociology and Communication

Philosophy of Science:

Towards a Phenomenological Philosophy of Science
The Predicament of Scientific Culture in Ancient China
What Do Scientists Know!
How to Deal with the Whole: Two Kinds of Holism in Methodology

History of Science:

Helicobactor: The Ease and Difficulty of a New Discovery
Science in Victorian Era: New Observations on Two Old Theses
Medical Studies in Portugal Around 1911
The Founding of the International Liquid Crystal Society

Sociology of Science:

Three Waves in Science Studies
Solitons and Revolution in China: 1978–1983
Scientific Culture in Contemporary China

Communication of Science:

Science Communication: A History and Review
Popular-Science Writings in Early Modern China

Other Science Matters:

Understanding Art Through Science: From Socrates to the Contextual Brain
Spy Video Games After 9/11: Narrative and Pleasure
Statistical Physics for Humanities: A Tutorial

Readership: Researchers and laypeople interested in science.