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Science, Folklore and Ideology

Studies in the Life Sciences in Ancient Greece

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Taking a set of central issues from ancient Greek medicine and biology, this book studies firstly, the interaction between scientific theorising and folklore or popular assumptions; secondly, the ideological character of scientific inquiry. Topics of interest in the philosphy and sociology of science illuminated here include the relationship between primitive thought and early science, the roles of the consensus on the scientific community, tradition and the authority of the written text, in the development of science.

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Science, Folklore and Ideology, G.E.R. Lloyd

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1983
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Titre
Science, Folklore and Ideology
Sous-titre
Studies in the Life Sciences in Ancient Greece
Langue
Anglais
Publié
1983
Format
souple
Pages
272
ISBN10
0521273072
ISBN13
9780521273077
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Taking a set of central issues from ancient Greek medicine and biology, this book studies firstly, the interaction between scientific theorising and folklore or popular assumptions; secondly, the ideological character of scientific inquiry. Topics of interest in the philosphy and sociology of science illuminated here include the relationship between primitive thought and early science, the roles of the consensus on the scientific community, tradition and the authority of the written text, in the development of science.