Rise of Early Modern Science

Rise of Early Modern Science

Islam, China, and the West

Huff, Toby E.

Cambridge University Press

06/2017

396

Mole

Inglês

9781107571075

15 a 20 dias

Comparing the effects of cultural and institutional structures on the rise of modern science in the West and East, this revised, updated third edition offers a unique perspective of the history of scientific thought. It will be an indispensable resource for those interested in the history of science and the early modern world.
Introduction; Part I: 1. The comparative study of science; 2. Arabic science and the Islamic world; 3. Philosophy, science, and civilizational configurations; 4. The European legal revolution; 5. Madrasas and the transmitted sciences; 6. Universities and the institutionalization of science; Part II: 7. Science and civilization in China; 8. Education, examinations, and Neo-Confucianism; 9. Poverties and triumphs of Chinese science; Part III: 10. The rise of modern science; Epilogue: science, history and development.
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