Questioning science in East Asian contexts : : essays on science, Confucianism, and the comparative history of science / / by Yung Sik Kim.
Questioning Science in East Asian Contexts 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 Conf...
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| Superior document: | Science and religion, volume 1 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2014. |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Science and religion ;
v. 1. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (292 pages). |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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| Other title: | Essays. |
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| Summary: | Questioning Science in East Asian Contexts 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. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004265317 |
| ISSN: | 2214-8329 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Yung Sik Kim. |