The Rise of Early Modern Science

Islam, China and the West

Toby E. Huff (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

423 Seiten

1995
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-49833-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This is a study of why modern science arose only in the West, despite the fact that, by the Middle Ages, Islam and China were more scientifically advanced. The author examines the differences in religious, philosophical, and legal institutions of the three civilizations, focusing on the legal concept of 'corporation'.

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This is a study of the long-standing question of why modern science arose only in the West and not in the civilizations of Islam or China, despite the fact that, by the Middle Ages, Islam and China were more scientifically advanced. To find an explanation the author examines the differences in religious, philosophical, and legal institutions of the three civilizations, focusing on the legal concept of 'corporation', which is unique to the West and gave rise to neutral space and free inquiry, concepts integral to modern science.

Inhalt

Preface; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; 1. The role of science in the modern world; 2. Arabic science and the Islamic world; 3. Reason and rationality in Islam and the West; 4. The European legal revolution; 5. Colleges, universities, and sciences; 6. Cultural climates and the ethos of science; 7. Science and civilization in China; 8. Science and social organization in China; 9. The rise of early modern science; Epilogue: science and civilizations East and West; Selected bibliography; Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.6.1995
• Zusatzinfo: 2 Halftones, unspecified; 9 Line drawings, unspecified
• Verlagsort: Cambridge
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 227 mm
• Gewicht: 561 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-521-49833-3 / 0521498333
• ISBN-13: 978-0-521-49833-3 / 9780521498333
• Zustand: Neuware