Getting Science Wrong: Why The Philosophy Of Science Matters by Paul Dicken
English | January 11th, 2018 | ASIN: B0773P2LBL, ISBN: 1350007277, 1350007285 | 224 pages | EPUB | 1.01 MB
When Galileo dropped cannon-balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he did more than overturn centuries of scientific orthodoxy. At a stroke, he established a new conception of the scientific method based upon careful experimentation and rigorous observation - and also laid the groundwork for an ongoing conflict between the critical open-mindedness of science and the recalcitrant dogmatism of religion that would continue to the modern day.