Simon Schaffer
Auteur van Leviathan & the Air Pump: Hobbes, Boyle and the Experimental Life
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Fotografie: Alexei Kouprianov
Werken van Simon Schaffer
Social studies of science 1 exemplaar
Self evidence 1 exemplaar
T.S. Kuhn (Key Contemporary Thinkers) 1 exemplaar
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- Gangbare naam
- Schaffer, Simon
- Geboortedatum
- 1955-01-01
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
UK - Geboorteplaats
- Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brighton, Sussex, England, UK - Opleiding
- Varndean Grammar School for Boys
University of Cambridge (Trinity College)
Harvard University - Beroepen
- Professor of the History and Philosophy of Science
- Organisaties
- University of Cambridge
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Erasmus Prize (2005)
George Sarton Medal (2013)
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- #55,772
- Waardering
- 3.5
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- 18
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Positioned at a crucial intersection in the history of science, "Leviathan and the Air-Pump" is not merely a recounting of a scientific disagreement but an analysis of how social, political, and philosophical concerns shape scientific practice and knowledge. It illuminates the 17th century's intellectual landscape, a period when modern science's methodologies and epistemologies were in their nascent stages of development. The book has become a landmark study, influencing not only the history of science but also the fields of sociology, philosophy, and the wider humanities, by showing how scientific knowledge is a product of its social context.
However, "Leviathan and the Air-Pump" is not an easy read. Shapin and Schaffer's work is dense and requires a deep understanding of both the historical context and the philosophical debates it engages with. The authors dissect minutiae of the Hobbes-Boyle debate with a level of detail that necessitates a careful and attentive reading. Their analysis goes beyond the surface of the historical narrative to explore the underlying philosophical, social, and political dimensions that influenced the development of scientific knowledge. As such, this book appeals to a specialized audience interested in the intricate workings of scientific thought and its historical development.
At some stage I put the book down and yet to pick it up again.… (meer)