Making Truth
Metaphor in Science
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- 232pages
- 9 heures de lecture
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How does science work? Making Metaphor in Science argues that most laypeople, and many scientists, do not have a clear understanding of how metaphor relates to scientific thinking. With stunning clarity, and bridging the worlds of scientists and nonscientists, Theodore L. Brown demonstrates the presence and the power of metaphorical thought. He presents a series of studies of scientific systems, ranging from the atom to current topics in chemistry and biology such as protein folding, chaperone proteins, and global warming. These case studies provide the basis for far-reaching conclusions about science as an intellectual and social practice and about the nature of scientific truth.
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Making Truth, Theodore L. Brown
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- 2003
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- Titre
- Making Truth
- Sous-titre
- Metaphor in Science
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Theodore L. Brown
- Éditeur
- University of Illinois Press
- Publié
- 2003
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN10
- 0252028104
- ISBN13
- 9780252028106
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Science, États-Unis, Éducation, système scolaire, Philosophie des sciences, Théorie de la connaissance
- Description
- How does science work? Making Metaphor in Science argues that most laypeople, and many scientists, do not have a clear understanding of how metaphor relates to scientific thinking. With stunning clarity, and bridging the worlds of scientists and nonscientists, Theodore L. Brown demonstrates the presence and the power of metaphorical thought. He presents a series of studies of scientific systems, ranging from the atom to current topics in chemistry and biology such as protein folding, chaperone proteins, and global warming. These case studies provide the basis for far-reaching conclusions about science as an intellectual and social practice and about the nature of scientific truth.