The Nature of scientific discovery: a symposium commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus. Edited by Owen Gingerich. [print]

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TextSeries: Smithsonian international symposia series ; 5.Publication details: Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press : 1975.; [Distributed by G. Braziller, New York, (c)1975.Edition: [first editionDescription: 616 pages illustrations 25 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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9780874741483

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QB36
QB36.C782.N388 1975

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Contents:

Introduction to the Festival Owen Gingerich -- Opening Ceremonies -- Introduction Philip Handler -- Responses S. Dillon Ripley, E.J. Piszek, and Janusz Groszkowski -- The Eames Show: The Age of Copernicus -- Ceremonies at the Symposium Dinner -- Baskin's Portrait of Copernicus S. Dillon Ripley -- A Copernican Appreciation and Toast Janusz Groszkowski -- Latent and Manifest messages of Ceremony Wilton S. Dillon -- II. The Symposium -- Contributors to the Symposium -- The First Day: Monday, 23 April 1973 -- Opening Remarks Janusz Groszkowski -- Introduction: The Nature of Scientific Discovery in the Sixteenth Century A. Rupert Hall -- Science and Society in the Age of Copernicus Owesi Temkin -- Reformation and Revolution: Copernicus' Discovery in an Era of Change Heiko A. Oberman -- Copernicus as a Humanist Jacob Bronowski -- The Second Day: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Introduction: The End of the Copernican Era? / Stephan Toulmin -- Mainsprings of Scientific Discovery Gerald Holton -- Tradition in Science Werner Heisenberg -- The Third Day: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- Introduction: Does Science Have A Future? / Owen Gingerich -- Quasars and the Universe Maarten Schmidt -- The Universe as Home for Man John Archibald Wheeler -- III. Introduction to the Collegia Owen Gingerich -- 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 Marie Boas Hall -- Discussion of M.B. Hall's Paper -- Venice, Science, and the Index of Prohibited Books Paul F. Grendler -- Discussion of P.F. Grendler's Paper -- Session II: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- The Wittenberg Interpretation of the Copernican Theory Robert S. Westman -- 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 John U. Nef -- 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 Langdon Gilkey -- 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?

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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"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 Owen Gingerich -- Opening Ceremonies -- Introduction Philip Handler -- Responses S. Dillon Ripley, E.J. Piszek, and Janusz Groszkowski -- The Eames Show: The Age of Copernicus -- Ceremonies at the Symposium Dinner -- Baskin's Portrait of Copernicus S. Dillon Ripley -- A Copernican Appreciation and Toast Janusz Groszkowski -- Latent and Manifest messages of Ceremony Wilton S. Dillon -- II. The Symposium -- Contributors to the Symposium -- The First Day: Monday, 23 April 1973 -- Opening Remarks Janusz Groszkowski -- Introduction: The Nature of Scientific Discovery in the Sixteenth Century A. Rupert Hall -- Science and Society in the Age of Copernicus Owesi Temkin -- Reformation and Revolution: Copernicus' Discovery in an Era of Change Heiko A. Oberman -- Copernicus as a Humanist Jacob Bronowski -- The Second Day: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Introduction: The End of the Copernican Era? / Stephan Toulmin -- Mainsprings of Scientific Discovery Gerald Holton -- Tradition in Science Werner Heisenberg -- The Third Day: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- Introduction: Does Science Have A Future? / Owen Gingerich -- Quasars and the Universe Maarten Schmidt -- The Universe as Home for Man John Archibald Wheeler -- III. Introduction to the Collegia Owen Gingerich -- 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 Marie Boas Hall -- Discussion of M.B. Hall's Paper -- Venice, Science, and the Index of Prohibited Books Paul F. Grendler -- Discussion of P.F. Grendler's Paper -- Session II: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- The Wittenberg Interpretation of the Copernican Theory Robert S. Westman -- 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 John U. Nef -- 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 Langdon Gilkey -- 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?

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