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Science and Modernity

Toward an Integral Theory of Science

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Srđan Lelas

    1. Physics Department, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 214)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Divine Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Divine Knowledge

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 3-16

    3. The First Surrogate: Ideal Language

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 17-31

    4. The Second Surrogate: Objective Knowledge

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 32-46

  3. Mundane Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Knowledge Naturalised

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 49-63

    3. Biosynthesis

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 64-79

    4. Evolution

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 80-96

  4. Humane Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Humans

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 99-114

    3. Neurosynthesis

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 115-131

    4. Technosynthesis

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 132-148

    5. Linguosynthesis

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 149-170

  5. Modern Science

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. Science and Modernity

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 173-197

    3. Modern Science: Experiment

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 198-223

    4. Modern Science: Language

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 224-247

    5. Modern Science: Sociosynthesis

      • SrÄ‘an Lelas
      Pages 248-267

  6. Epilogue

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
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About this book

Science is a multifaceted, natural and historical phenomenon. It consists of five elements, that is, it happens in five distinct media: biological, linguistic, technological, social, and historical. None of these alone provides an indubitable basis for the truth of scientific knowledge, but combined together they compose a solid ground for our trust in its reliability. The composition, however, is uniquely related to our modern mode of living. Science did not exist before modernity, and it will cease to exist in this form if our way of life should change. The book presents a thorough analysis of all these dimensions and their relations, and thus lays the path for an integral theory of science. Because of this it can be used as a textbook for general courses in the theory of science at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

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  • Physics Department, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Srđan Lelas

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