Early theorists believed that in science lay the promise of certainty. Built on a foundation of fact and constructed with objective and trustworthy tools, science produced knowledge. But science has also shown us that this knowledge will always be fundamentally incomplete and that a true understandi
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From Certainty to Uncertainty: The Story of Science and Ideas in the Twentieth Century
✍ Scribed by Peat, F. David
- Book ID
- 127428214
- Publisher
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic;Joseph Henry Press
- Year
- 2003;2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
- ISBN
- 030951049X
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✦ Synopsis
Early theorists believed that in science lay the promise of certainty. Built on a foundation of fact and constructed with objective and trustworthy tools, science produced knowledge. But science has also shown us that this knowledge will always be fundamentally incomplete and that a true understanding of the world is ultimately beyond our grasp.
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История науки и техники
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