The Nature of scientific discovery: a symposium commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus. [print]
Edited by Owen Gingerich.
- [first edition..
- Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press : 1975. [Distributed by G. Braziller, New York, (c)1975.
- 616 pages illustrations 25 cm.
- Smithsonian international symposia series, 5 .
- Smithsonian international symposia series ; 5. .
"The fifth international symposium of the Smithsonian Institution organized jointly with the National Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the Copernicus Society of America."
I.The Festival -- Introduction to the Festival Opening Ceremonies -- Introduction Responses The Eames Show: The Age of Copernicus -- Ceremonies at the Symposium Dinner -- Baskin's Portrait of Copernicus A Copernican Appreciation and Toast Latent and Manifest messages of Ceremony II. The Symposium -- Contributors to the Symposium -- The First Day: Monday, 23 April 1973 -- Opening Remarks Introduction: The Nature of Scientific Discovery in the Sixteenth Century Science and Society in the Age of Copernicus Reformation and Revolution: Copernicus' Discovery in an Era of Change Copernicus as a Humanist The Second Day: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Introduction: The End of the Copernican Era? / Stephan Toulmin -- Mainsprings of Scientific Discovery Tradition in Science The Third Day: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- Introduction: Does Science Have A Future? / Owen Gingerich -- Quasars and the Universe The Universe as Home for Man III. Introduction to the Collegia Osiander's Introduction to De Revolutionibus -- Colleguim I: Science and Society in the Sixteenth Century -- Lists of Participants -- Session I: Monday, 23 April 1973 -- The Spirit of Innovation in the Sixteenth Century Discussion of M.B. Hall's Paper -- Venice, Science, and the Index of Prohibited Books Discussion of P.F. Grendler's Paper -- Session II: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- The Wittenberg Interpretation of the Copernican Theory Discussion: The Reception of Heliocentrism in the Sixteenth Century -- Collegium II: The Interplay of Literature, Art, and Science -- List of Participants -- Background Paper: The Interplay of Literature, Art, and Science in the Time of Copernicus Session I: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Discussion: Parallels and Contrasts of Science and Art -- Session II: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- Discussion: Discovery in Art and Science -- Discussion: Ramifications of the Word "Revolutions" -- Collegium III: Science, Philosophy, and Religion in Historical Perspective -- Lists of Participants -- Session I: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Discussion: Claims to Truth of Faith and Science -- Session II: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- The Structure of Academic Revolutions Discussion: The Nature of Scientific Knowledge -- Discussion with Professor Heisenberg -- Session III: Thursday, 26 April 1973 -- Discussion on "The Universe as Home for Man" -- Discussion: Science and the Foundation of Ethics -- Discussion: Are There Ethical Limits to Scientific Discovery? Owen Gingerich -- Philip Handler -- S. Dillon Ripley, E.J. Piszek, and Janusz Groszkowski -- S. Dillon Ripley -- Janusz Groszkowski -- Wilton S. Dillon -- Janusz Groszkowski -- A. Rupert Hall -- Owesi Temkin -- Heiko A. Oberman -- Jacob Bronowski -- Gerald Holton -- Werner Heisenberg -- Maarten Schmidt -- John Archibald Wheeler -- Owen Gingerich -- Marie Boas Hall -- Paul F. Grendler -- Robert S. Westman -- John U. Nef -- Langdon Gilkey --