Essays examine nine intriguing objects made eloquent when matter and meaning converge. von Daston, Lorraine

"Rules: A Short History of What We Live By" von Lorraine Daston untersucht die Entwicklung und Bedeutung von Regeln in verschiedenen Aspekten des menschlichen Lebens. Daston beleuchtet, wie Regeln nicht nur im rechtlichen oder...

Observation is the most pervasive and fundamental practice of all the modern sciences, both natural and human. This collection offers an examination of the history of scientific observation in its own right, as both epistemic category...

Essays examine nine intriguing objects made eloquent when matter and meaning converge. von Daston, Lorraine

"How Reason Almost Lost Its Mind: The Strange Career of Cold War Rationality" von Lorraine Daston ist eine umfassende Untersuchung der Rolle, die Vernunft und Rationalität während des Kalten Krieges spielten. Das Buch untersucht, wie...

Is anthropomorphism a scientific sin? Scientists and animal researchers routinely warn against "animal stories," and contrast rigorous explanations and observation to facile and even fanciful projections about animals. Yet many of us,...