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The Edge of Objectivity: An Essay in the History of Scientific Ideas (Princeton Science Library (Paperback)) by Charles Coulston Gillispie, Theodore M. Porter is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Edge of Objectivity: An Essay in the History of Scientific Ideas (Princeton Science Library (Paperback)) about?
Originally published in 1960, The Edge of Objectivity helped to establish the history of science as a full-fledged academic discipline. In the mid-1950s, a young professor at Princeton named Charles Gillispie began teaching Humanities 304, one of the first undergraduate courses offered anywhere in the world on the history of science. From Galileo's analysis of motion to theories of evolution and relativity, Gillispie introduces key concepts, individuals, and themes. The Edge of Objectivity arose
Who reads The Edge of Objectivity: An Essay in the History of Scientific Ideas (Princeton Science Library (Paperback))?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Charles Coulston Gillispie, Theodore M. Porter
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781400883585
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- History, Science, Stem
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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