The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy In The Development Of Western Thought

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The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought

For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has by no means lost its significance today. Few episodes in the development of scientific theory show so clearly how the solution to a highly technical problem can alter our basic thought processes and attitudes. Understanding the processes which underlay the Revolution gives us a perspective, in this scientific age, from which to evaluate our own beliefs more intelligently. With a constant keen awareness of the inseparable mixture of its technical, philosophical, and humanistic elements, Mr. Kuhn displays the full scope of the Copernican Revolution as simultaneously an episode in the internal development of astronomy, a critical turning point in the evolution of scientific thought, and a crisis in Western man's concept of his relation to the universe and to God.

Specifications of The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought

GENERAL
AuthorThomas S. Kuhn
BindingPaperback
LanguageEnglish
EditionRevised
ISBN-100674171039
ISBN-139780674171039
PublisherHarvard University Press
Number Of Pages320
Publication Date1992-01-01
DIMENSIONS
Height8.25 inch.
Length0.75 inch.
Width5.5 inch.
Weight0.65 pounds.

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