3 Science in historical perspective

Chapters in this book

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 27
7. 4 Philosophy of science in historical perspective 43
8. 5 Mathematical modelling 65
9. 6 Measurement 101
10. 7 Scientific explanation 129
11. 8 Context of discovery 159
12. 9 Context of justification 177
13. 10 Uncertainty of technoscientific knowledge 199
14. 11 Basic concepts of Western ethics 235
15. 12 Western ethics in historical perspective 259
16. 13 System of values associated with technoscience 277
17. 14 Principles of moral decision-making 297
18. 15 General issues of research ethics 321
19. 16 Ethical aspects of experimentation 341
20. 17 Ethical aspects of information processing 361
21. 18 Legal protection of intellectual property 401
22. 19 Ethical issues implied by information technologies 439
23. 20 Concluding remarks 465
24. Appendix 1 Milestones in history of science 473
25. Appendix 2 Realistic instrumentalism 493
26. References 505
27. Index of names 531
28. Index of terms 539