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History of Science in the GDR: Institutions and Programmatic Positions

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World Views and Scientific Discipline Formation

Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ((BSPS,volume 134))

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In a lecture in 1986 on an occasion commemorating Otto von Guericke in Madgeburg, Professor Dr. Hans-Joachim Böhme, Minister of Higher and Vocational Education of the GDR, stressed that the universities and technical institutes of the GDR consider themselves sites of scholarly research, where documenting the heritage and preserving tradition are necessary attributes. We ascribe great significance to the history of science in the education of students and young scientists, explained the Minister, because it has at its disposal specific possibilities for acquiring and spreading a scientific world view and educating creative capacities.

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Kröber, G. (1991). History of Science in the GDR: Institutions and Programmatic Positions. In: Woodward, W.R., Cohen, R.S. (eds) World Views and Scientific Discipline Formation. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 134. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3164-3_5

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