The History of Science
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Utgivarens beskrivning
This is the foundation of all: that we are not to imagine or suppose, but to discover what nature does, or may be made to do.
Thus did Francis Bacon, early in the 17th century, outline the future of science and technology. This drive for knowledge and power has now given us a world dominated by science, and this text tells the story of how we have arrived there. The achievements of the great scientific thinkers of the ages – Copernicus, Newton, Lavoisier, Darwin, Pasteur, Einstein, Freud, Hubble and many more – are explained and woven together into an exciting story of intellectual discovery, but a story in which a sense of the mystery of the universe is always present.
Kundrecensioner
Good but could be better
It is biased by Western culture and also by positivism.
One example of Western bias is the total neglect of Eastern philosophy on Freud and Jung. They did not magically get Eastern ideas.
Greek philosophies influence on life sciences is ignored (sociology, psychology).
Lacking analysis of epigenetics about Evolution and the rising dismissal of the Modern Synthesis of Evolution.
Missing occult influences on science i.e. evolution-theory was created by Darwins father who was an occultist.
Ending of book summarizes the Western bias by saying 'People might become Gods' where Eastern philosophy had people as Gods 3000 years ago.
Also should be more critical about science as a religion of progress since it has been the most destructive movement in human history.