Table of Contents

I: The Social Origins of Modern Science.- 1. The Social Roots of Science.- 2. The Sociological Roots of Science.- 3. The Methods of Humanism.- 4. Remarks on Zilsel’s ‘The Methods of Humanism’ Paul O. Kristeller.- 5. The Origins of William Gilbert’s Scientific Method.- 6. The Genesis of the Concept of Physical Law.- 7. Copernicus and Mechanics.- 8. The Genesis of the Concept of Scientific Progress and Cooperation.- II: Physical Law and Socio-Historical Law.- 9. Problems of Empiricism.- 10. Physics and the Problem of Historico-sociological Laws.- 11. Phenomenology and Natural Science.- 12. Concerning ‘Phenomenology and Natural Science’.- 13. History and Biological Evolution.- 14. Science and the Humanistic Studies.- Index of names.- Index of topics.

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