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Einstein, History, and Other Passions

The Rebellion against Science at the End of the Twentieth Century

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Gerald Holton uses the life and work of our century's greatest scientist to warn against today's gathering Romantic rebellion, one in which science is blamed for all our social ills, and in which reason is being replaced by New Age ”ways of knowing.” Through his rich exploration of Einstein's thought, the author shows how the best science depends on great intuitive leaps of imagination, and how science is indeed the creatice expression of the traditions of Western civilization. Wide-ranging and forecful, this book is must reading for anyone interested in the place of science in our world.

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Einstein, History, and Other Passions, Gerald Holton

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1996
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Title
Einstein, History, and Other Passions
Subtitle
The Rebellion against Science at the End of the Twentieth Century
Language
English
Publisher
Basic Books
Released
1996
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
ISBN10
0201407167
ISBN13
9780201407167
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Gerald Holton uses the life and work of our century's greatest scientist to warn against today's gathering Romantic rebellion, one in which science is blamed for all our social ills, and in which reason is being replaced by New Age ”ways of knowing.” Through his rich exploration of Einstein's thought, the author shows how the best science depends on great intuitive leaps of imagination, and how science is indeed the creatice expression of the traditions of Western civilization. Wide-ranging and forecful, this book is must reading for anyone interested in the place of science in our world.