Emergence of a scientific culture, the: science and the shaping of modernity 1210-1685
Auteur :
Gaukroger, Stephen
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199550012
Date de publication :
23 oct. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
864 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Stephen Gaukroger shows that science was bitterly contested during the early modern period. It did not distance itself from religion but rather entered into an alliance with it to provide a comprehensive picture of the world - transforming not just science but also religion in the process.