Styles of Knowing: A New History of Science from Ancient Times to the Present

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Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15260 Copyright © 2011, Chunglin Kwa All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 13: 978-0-8229-6151-2 ISBN 10: 0-8229-6151-2 Originally published as De ontdekking van het weten: Een andere geschiedenis van de wetenschap, Amsterdam. Copyright 2005 Chunglin Kwa. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kwa, Chunglin. Styles of knowing : a new history of science from ancient times to the present / Chunglin Kwa. p. cm. Summary: "Inspired by A. C. Crombie's Styles of Scientific Thinking in the European Tradition, Kwa offers a full overview of scientific development in cultural and historical context. He introduces readers to the different forms of reasoning used by different sciences. Each chapter examines a different scientific style, illuminating how each style emerges gradually and continues to evolve. Older styles sometimes combine with newer while each also still continues along a solo trajectory. Styles investigated include the deductive, the experimental, the analogical-hypothetical, the taxonomic, the statistical, and the evolutionary. Although primarily designed for use in the classroom, this sophisticated book is also accessible to nonspecialists" — Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8229-6151-2 (pbk.) 1. Science—History. I. Title. Q125.K83 2011 509—dc22 2011004071 The translation of this book was made possible by a grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). ...