Return of Science : Evolution, History, and Theory

Pomper, Philip (EDT); Shaw, David Gary (EDT); McNeill, William H. (CON); H. Naccache, Albert F. (CON); Mazlish, Bruce (CON)

ISBN 10: 0742521613 / ISBN 13: 9780742521612

Edité par Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002

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• Titre: Return of Science : Evolution, History, and Theory
• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0742521613
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780742521612
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: As New

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Synopsis

Social scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians have adapted evolutionary theory for use in a variety of disciplines for several decades, but until now historians have lagged behind. In The Return of Science, several distinguished historians join prominent scholars from a wide range of disciplines to debate the applications of evolutionary theory to cultural, social, economic, and political phenomena. The contributors offer original theoretical approaches and deal with issues such as the benefits, limits, and dangers of using evolutionary theory in the social sciences, the problem of defining units of evolution, the use of mathematics in historical study, and the appropriateness of chaos theory in historical study. Originally published as part of the journal History and Theory, these revised and updated essays are a valuable resource for historiographers.

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Philip Pomper is William F. Armstrong Professor of History at Wesleyan University. David Gary Shaw is associate professor of history at Wesleyan University.