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Author : Harvey Washington Wiley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Spirit of scientific progress written by Harvey Washington Wiley and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harvey Washington Wiley
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780243419753
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (197 download)
Download or read book The Spirit of Scientific Progress (Classic Reprint) written by Harvey Washington Wiley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Spirit of Scientific Progress This age is probably not much better than those which have preceded it. It certainly is not much worse. We doubtless indulge in a great deal of self-congratulation because we did' not live when the Anthropos was yet only the Anthropopithecus, when savage man dwelt in caves, or when all instruments were made of stone. Conscious as we are of the progress of the world in the arts, we look forward a few million years and see a state of perfection in all the environments of life which bears the same relation to us that we hold to the squalid troglodytes of prehistoric times. But we are so in love with our own times that we would not be willing to postpone our further existence and have it contin ued in that age of triumph. That is a most happy trait of human nature which, amid all seeming dissatisfaction, remains satisfied. The querulous mur murer will constantly complain, but he would not be willing to exchange his identity for that of the gamboling boy. The tramp might gladly take the wealth of the monopolist but he would be slow to' take his nature. The old bachelor may envy the good fortune of the smooth-faced Adonis, but he would hesitate be fore exchanging intellects. In fact, human nature is far better satisfied with the inevitable than the necessity of the case de mands, and thinks more of itself than its merits justify. And this is one reason that science is not popular. Its pro gress has revealed to humanity that there are still many elements of weakness in man, and shows him that many of his cherished beliefs are illusions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Mehrdad M. Zarandi
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780941532471
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (324 download)
Download or read book Science and the Myth of Progress written by Mehrdad M. Zarandi and published by World Wisdom, Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the fall / Frithjof Schuon -- Sacred and profane science / René Guénon -- Traditional cosmology and the modern world / Titus Burckhardt -- Religion and science / Lord Northbourne -- Contemporary man, between the rim and the axis / Seyyed Hossein Nasr -- Christianity and the religious thought of C.G. Jung / Philip Sherrard - - On earth as it is in heaven / James S. Cutsinger -- The nature and extent of criticism of evolutionary theory / Osman Bakar -- Knowledge and knowledge / D.M. Matheson -- Knowledge and its counterfeits / Gai Eaton -- Ignorance / Wendell Berry -- The plague of scientistic belief / Wolfgang Smith -- Scientism: the bedrock of the modern worldview / Huston Smith -- Life as non-historical reality / Giuseppe Sermonti -- Man, creation and the fossil record / Michael Robert Negus -- The act of creation: bridging transcendence and immanence / William A. Dembski.
Author : Luis Portela
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476641528
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Download or read book The Science of Spirit written by Luis Portela and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the 20th century and into the new millennium, humanity has made enormous advancements in science and technology. Spiritual enlightenment, however, has gone relatively neglected, as fascination with material progress tends to keep us focused on the physical world, giving less importance to universal values, to being, to spiritual life. Parapsychological research has produced significant findings over the last few decades, and science has the obligation to continue exploring this area, seeking to contribute to the spiritual enlightenment of humanity. This book examines evidence of traditional psychic phenomena, promoting a more comprehensive understanding of them, and offering new perspective to see ourselves as particles of "universal energy," interconnected with all others.
Author : Thomas S. Kuhn
Publisher : Chicago : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (312 download)
Download or read book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions written by Thomas S. Kuhn and published by Chicago : University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1969 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susannah Gibson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192569880
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)
Download or read book The Spirit of Inquiry written by Susannah Gibson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cambridge is now world-famous as a centre of science, but it wasn't always so. Before the nineteenth century, the sciences were of little importance in the University of Cambridge. But that began to change in 1819 when two young Cambridge fellows took a geological fieldtrip to the Isle of Wight. Adam Sedgwick and John Stevens Henslow spent their days there exploring, unearthing dazzling fossils, dreaming up elaborate theories about the formation of the earth, and bemoaning the lack of serious science in their ancient university. As they threw themselves into the exciting new science of geology - conjuring millions of years of history from the evidence they found in the island's rocks - they also began to dream of a new scientific society for Cambridge. This society would bring together like-minded young men who wished to learn of the latest science from overseas, and would encourage original research in Cambridge. It would be, they wrote, a society "to keep alive the spirit of inquiry". Their vision was realised when they founded the Cambridge Philosophical Society later that same year. Its founders could not have imagined the impact the Cambridge Philosophical Society would have: it was responsible for the first publication of Charles Darwin's scientific writings, and hosted some of the most heated debates about evolutionary theory in the nineteenth century; it saw the first announcement of x-ray diffraction by a young Lawrence Bragg - a technique that would revolutionise the physical, chemical and life sciences; it published the first paper by C.T.R. Wilson on his cloud chamber - a device that opened up a previously-unimaginable world of sub-atomic particles. 200 years on from the Society's foundation, this book reflects on the achievements of Sedgwick, Henslow, their peers, and their successors. Susannah Gibson explains how Cambridge moved from what Sedgwick saw as a "death-like stagnation" (really little more than a provincial training school for Church of England clergy) to being a world-leader in the sciences. And she shows how science, once a peripheral activity undertaken for interest by a small number of wealthy gentlemen, has transformed into an enormously well-funded activity that can affect every aspect of our lives.
Author : Harvey Washington Wiley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (835 download)
Download or read book The Spirit of Scientific Progress written by Harvey Washington Wiley and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Josef Donat
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The Freedom of Science written by Josef Donat and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Freedom of Science" by Josef Donat is a thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between science and society. Donat delves into the importance of scientific inquiry and the pursuit of knowledge, emphasizing the role of science in promoting progress and freedom. This ebook serves as a passionate defense of scientific inquiry and its contribution to human advancement. Donat's arguments challenge readers to reconsider the value of scientific freedom and its impact on society. Thoughtful and insightful, this ebook is a must-read for those interested in the intersection of science and society.
Author : Daniel Špelda
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031605268
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)
Download or read book The Origins of the Idea of Scientific Progress written by Daniel Špelda and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl Sagan
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101201835
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)
Download or read book The Varieties of Scientific Experience written by Carl Sagan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-11-02 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Ann Druyan has unearthed a treasure. It is a treasure of reason, compassion, and scientific awe. It should be the next book you read.” —Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith “A stunningly valuable legacy left to all of us by a great human being. I miss him so.” —Kurt Vonnegut Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature of the sacred in the vastness of the cosmos. Exhibiting a breadth of intellect nothing short of astounding, Sagan presents his views on a wide range of topics, including the likelihood of intelligent life on other planets, creationism and so-called intelligent design, and a new concept of science as "informed worship." Originally presented at the centennial celebration of the famous Gifford Lectures in Scotland in 1985 but never published, this book offers a unique encounter with one of the most remarkable minds of the twentieth century.
Author : Albert Shaw
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Progress and the Academic Spirit written by Albert Shaw and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Erica Bornstein
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804753364
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (533 download)
Download or read book The Spirit of Development written by Erica Bornstein and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an examination of the connections between modern economic practices, globalization, and contemporary Christian religious belief, based on an ethnographic study of NGOs in Zimbabwe. It addresses issues crucial for those interested in the strengths and weaknesses of development theory and practice, as well as in Protestant Christianity as a transnational religion.
Author : Edmund Randolph Peaslee
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Progress and the Spirit of Medical Science written by Edmund Randolph Peaslee and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steve Taylor
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
ISBN 13 : 1786781921
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)
Download or read book Spiritual Science written by Steve Taylor and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mindfulness expert whose work has been hailed by Eckhart Tolle as “an important contribution to the shift in consciousness” offers a new vision of reality—one that is compatible with modern science and ancient spirituality. “With elegance and lucidity, Steve Taylor explains why spiritual science is the only hope for humanity.” —Deepak Chopra It is often assumed that there are two ways of interpreting the world: a rational scientific way, or an irrational religious way. Mindfulness expert, Steve Taylor, shows that there is a third possibility—a spiritual, or “panspiritist”, view of reality that transcends both conventional science and religion, recognizes spirit or consciousness as fundamental, and answers many of the riddles that neither can explain. Here, Taylor puts forward the evidence for a spiritual view of reality and examines the development and consequences of the materialist model. Drawing on the insights of philosophers, physicists, mystics, as well as spiritual traditions and indigenous cultures, he also systematically shows how a ‘panspiritist’ view can explain many puzzling aspects of science and the world such as: • human consciousness • altruism • near-death experiences • telepathy and pre-cognition • quantum physics • the placebo effect • neuroplasticity A compelling argument for a new vision of reality, Spiritual Science offers a bright vision of the world as sacred and interconnected, and of human life as meaningful and purposeful.
Author : Donald W. Braben
Publisher : Stripe Press
ISBN 13 : 1953953298
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (539 download)
Download or read book Scientific Freedom written by Donald W. Braben and published by Stripe Press. This book was released on 2020-09-10 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolutionary and timely proposal for reinvigorating transformative scientific discovery, written by a preeminent leader in Venture Research. So rich was the scientific harvest of the early 20th century that it transformed entire industries and economies. Max Planck laid the foundation for quantum physics, Barbara McClintock for modern genetics, Linus Pauling for chemistry—the list goes on. In the 1970s, the nature of scientific work started to change. Increases in public funding for scientific research brought demands that spending be justified; a system of peer review that selected only the research proposals promising the greatest returns; and a push for endless short-term miracles instead of in-depth, boundary-pushing research. A vicious spiral of decline began. In Scientific Freedom, Donald W. Braben presents a framework to find and support cutting-edge, much-needed scientific innovation. Braben—who led British Petroleum’s Venture Research initiative, which aimed to identify and aid researchers challenging current scientific thinking—explains: —the conditions that catalyzed scientific research in the early 20th century; —the costs to society of our current research model; —the changing role of the university as a research institution; —how BP’s Venture Research initiative succeeded by minimizing bureaucracy and peer review, and the program’s impact; —the selection, budget, and organizational criteria for implementing a Venture Research program today. Even in the earliest stages, transformative and groundbreaking research can look unrecognizable to those who are accustomed to the patterns established by the past. Support for this research can, in fact, be low risk and offer rich rewards, but it requires rethinking the processes used to discover and sponsor scientists with groundbreaking ideas—and then giving those innovators the freedom to explore. First published in 2008, this new edition of Scientific Freedom is produced in a gorgeous archival quality hardcover with over 30 new illustrations and an up-to-date foreword by Donald Braben.
Author : J. G. Crowther
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781138013506
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (135 download)
Download or read book The Progress of Science written by J. G. Crowther and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Progress of Science, first published in 1934, was originally intended to help the interested reader develop their understanding of the natural sciences as they stood in the period leading up to the Second World War. This intention was predicated on the belief that the spirit of science can only have a positive influence on human society, and that when enough people are sufficiently scientifically-minded the problems of civilisation will be resolved through the steady application of scientific principles. Covering the full range of the distinct disciplines- physics, chemistry, biology - this collection offers a fascinating window into the attitudes towards science at a time when the full extent of its potentially catastrophic potential was about to be realised across the world.
Author : Sir Oliver Lodge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Science and Human Progress ... written by Sir Oliver Lodge and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
