Appendix: Milestones in the history of science

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents IX
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. Selected concepts of logic and philosophy 9
6. 3. Science in historical perspective 25
7. 4. Philosophy of science in historical perspective 41
8. 5. Mathematical modelling 63
9. 6. Measurement 89
10. 7. Scientific explanation 115
11. 8. Context of discovery 149
12. 9. Context of justification 165
13. 10. Uncertainty of scientific knowledge 187
14. 11. Basic concepts of Western ethics 219
15. 12. Western ethics in historical perspective 245
16. 13. System of values associated with science 263
17. 14. Principles of moral decision-making 283
18. 15. General issues of research ethics 305
19. 16. Ethical aspects of experimentation 325
20. 17. Ethical aspects of information processing 343
21. 18. Legal protection of intellectual property 377
22. 19. Ethical issues implied by information technologies 415
23. 20. Concluding remarks 435
24. Appendix: Milestones in the history of science 443
25. References 463
26. Index of Names 483
27. Index of Terms 491