Science and Scientification in South Asia and Europe (Hardcover)

This volume critically examines the role of science in the humanities and social sciences. It studies how cultures and societies in South Asia and Europe underwent a transformation with the adoption or adaptation of scientific methods, turning ancient cultural processes and phenomena into an enhanced scientific structure. The chapters in this book Discuss the development of science as a method in modern and historical contexts and the differences between modern science, scientification and pseudoscience. Study the interactions between bodies of knowledge such as Sanskrit and computer science; mathematics and Vedic mathematics; science and philosophy. Drawing on textual material, extensive fieldwork and in-depth interviews, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of philosophy, Indology, history, linguistics, history and philosophy of science and social science.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	Axel Michaels • Christoph Wulf
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	278
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-37171-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Promotions
LSN:	0-367-37171-5
Barcode:	9780367371715

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