Science at the Cross Roads (Routledge Revivals): Papers from The Second International Congress of the History of Science and Technology 1931 - Softcover

 
9780415825467: Science at the Cross Roads (Routledge Revivals): Papers from The Second International Congress of the History of Science and Technology 1931
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ISBN 10: 0415825466 ISBN 13: 9780415825467
Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

The papers given by the Soviet Delegation to the Second International Congress of the History of Science and Technology in London in 1931, headed by N. I. Bukharin, exerted a profound influence upon Western historiography of science. Perhaps the most influential contribution was that of Hessen, who made a long and classical statement of the Marxist historiography of science, taking Isaac Newton as his example. The collection, which appeared in Britain at the height of the Depression, fostered an acute social awareness and a heated debate among many working scientists. Accredited by some as "the starting point of a new evaluation of the history of science", the book reflects the huge social and economic divide between Socialism and Capitalism present at the time of publication, and its influence on intellectual culture and scientific advancement.

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Bukharin et al., N.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415825466
ISBN 13 
9780415825467
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
263
Editor
Bukharin N.

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