Questioning Science in East Asian Contexts
Essays on Science, Confucianism, and the Comparative History of Science
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Word Count
73,000 words, Guess
Page Count
292 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL29694705M
- ISBN-139789004265318
- OCLC Control Number864429472
- Library of Congress Control Number2013049492
Classifications
- LCCQ127.E26.K56 2014eb
Description
This book brings together twelve essays written by Yung Sik Kim addressing various questions about the social and cultural contexts of science in East Asia. Most of the essays deal with the relationship between science and Confucianism, especially the roles that Confucian thought, values, and institutions have on the development of science. Kim shows that this relationship is very complex and multifaceted, and cannot be dealt with in a simplistic manner. Kim offers comparative perspectives and discusses the problems of intercultural comparisons; he demonstrates that in spite of the potential dangers that accompany these comparisons, they should be made nonetheless as they allow for a better understanding of the situation in East Asia.
Other Editions
- Questioning Science in East Asian Contexts: Essays on Science, Confucianism, and the Comparative History of Science
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