Expanding horizons in the history of science : the comparative approach / G. E. R. Lloyd.
Pubblicazione:
Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 2021.
Descrizione fisica:
VI, 155 p. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List of figures. Introduction. 1. On aspects of the status quaestionis 2. Translatability, intelligibility, revisability 4. The question of causal factors 5. The criteria of theories, simplicity for instance 5a. Supplementary note on Greek astronomical models 6. Definitions and the problems of foreclosure 7. The challenge of mythology 8. Elements, processes, substances, stuff 9. Health and disease, illness and well-being 10. Mind, body, heart, brain, soul spirit. Conclusions. Bibliography. Index
