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Leviathan And The Airpump: Hobbes, Boyle, And The Experimental Life
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In The Aftermath Of The English Civil War, As People Were Groping For New Forms Of Political Order, Robert Boyle Built An Airpump To Do Experiments. Does The Story Of Roundheads And Restoration Have Something To Do With The Origins Of Experimental Science? Schaffer And Shapin Believed It Does.Focusing On The Debates Between Boyle And His Archcritic Thomas Hobbes Over The Airpump, The Authors Proposed That Solutions To The Problem Of Knowledge Are Solutions To The Problem Of Social Order. Both Boyle And Hobbes Were Looking For Ways Of Establishing Knowledge That Did Not Decay Into Ad Hominem Attacks And Political Division. Boyle Proposed The Experiment As Cure. He Argued That Facts Should Be Manufactured By Machines Like The Airpump So That Gentlemen Could Witness The Experiments And Produce Knowledge That Everyone Agreed On. Hobbes, By Contrast, Looked For Natural Law And Viewed Experiments As The Artificial, Unreliable Products Of An Exclusive Guild.The New Approaches Taken In Leviathan And The Airpump Have Been Enormously Influential On Historical Studies Of Science. Shapin And Schaffer Found A Moment Of Scientific Revolution And Showed How Key Scientific Givensfacts, Interpretations, Experiment, Truthwere Fundamental To A New Political Order. Shapin And Schaffer Were Also Innovative In Their Ethnographic Approach. Attempting To Understand The Work Habits, Rituals, And Social Structures Of A Remote, Unfamiliar Group, They Argued That Politics Were Tied Up In What Scientists Did, Rather Than What They Said.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump'? A: 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' explores the relationship between the scientific revolution and political order, focusing on the debates between Robert Boyle and Thomas Hobbes.
- Q: Who are the authors of this book? A: The authors of 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' are Steven Shapin and Simon Schaffer.
- Q: What topics does this book cover? A: The book covers themes of knowledge production, the role of experiments in science, and the sociopolitical implications of scientific practices.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in philosophy or history of science? A: Yes, 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' is accessible to beginners as it presents complex ideas in a clear, engaging manner.
- Q: How many pages does 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' have? A: 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' contains 456 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' was published on October 1, 1989.
- Q: What is the binding type of this edition? A: This edition of 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' is a paperback.
- Q: Can I find used copies of this book? A: Yes, 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' is available as a used book in good condition.
- Q: What is the significance of the air-pump in this book? A: The air-pump symbolizes the scientific methods of the time and the debates surrounding the nature of knowledge and truth.
- Q: Is there an index or bibliography in this book? A: Yes, 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump' includes an index and bibliography for further reading and reference.