| Edition |
[1st ed.]. |
| Description |
616 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Smithsonian international symposia series ; 5
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Smithsonian international symposia series ; 5.
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| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 23-26. |
| Note |
"The fifth international symposium of the Smithsonian Institution organized jointly with the National Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the Copernicus Society of America." |
| Contents |
I.The Festival -- Introduction to the Festival / Owen Gingerich -- Opening Ceremonies -- Introduction / Philip Handler -- Responses / S. Dillon Ripley, E.J. Piszek, and Janusz Groszkowski -- The Eames Show: The Age of Copernicus -- Ceremonies at the Symposium Dinner -- Baskin's Portrait of Copernicus / S. Dillon Ripley -- A Copernican Appreciation and Toast / Janusz Groszkowski -- Latent and Manifest messages of Ceremony / Wilton S. Dillon -- II. The Symposium -- Contributors to the Symposium -- The First Day: Monday, 23 April 1973 -- Opening Remarks / Janusz Groszkowski -- Introduction: The Nature of Scientific Discovery in the Sixteenth Century / A. Rupert Hall -- Science and Society in the Age of Copernicus / Owesi Temkin -- Reformation and Revolution: Copernicus' Discovery in an Era of Change / Heiko A. Oberman -- Copernicus as a Humanist / Jacob Bronowski -- The Second Day: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Introduction: The End of the Copernican Era? / Stephan Toulmin -- Mainsprings of Scientific Discovery / Gerald Holton -- Tradition in Science / Werner Heisenberg -- The Third Day: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- Introduction: Does Science Have A Future? / Owen Gingerich -- Quasars and the Universe / Maarten Schmidt -- The Universe as Home for Man / John Archibald Wheeler -- III. Introduction to the Collegia / Owen Gingerich -- Osiander's Introduction to De Revolutionibus -- Colleguim I: Science and Society in the Sixteenth Century -- Lists of Participants -- Session I: Monday, 23 April 1973 -- The Spirit of Innovation in the Sixteenth Century / Marie Boas Hall -- Discussion of M.B. Hall's Paper -- Venice, Science, and the Index of Prohibited Books / Paul F. Grendler -- Discussion of P.F. Grendler's Paper -- Session II: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- The Wittenberg Interpretation of the Copernican Theory / Robert S. Westman -- Discussion: The Reception of Heliocentrism in the Sixteenth Century -- Collegium II: The Interplay of Literature, Art, and Science -- List of Participants -- Background Paper: The Interplay of Literature, Art, and Science in the Time of Copernicus / John U. Nef -- Session I: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Discussion: Parallels and Contrasts of Science and Art -- Session II: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- Discussion: Discovery in Art and Science -- Discussion: Ramifications of the Word "Revolutions" -- Collegium III: Science, Philosophy, and Religion in Historical Perspective -- Lists of Participants -- Session I: Tuesday, 24 April 1973 -- Discussion: Claims to Truth of Faith and Science -- Session II: Wednesday, 25 April 1973 -- The Structure of Academic Revolutions / Langdon Gilkey -- Discussion: The Nature of Scientific Knowledge -- Discussion with Professor Heisenberg -- Session III: Thursday, 26 April 1973 -- Discussion on "The Universe as Home for Man" -- Discussion: Science and the Foundation of Ethics -- Discussion: Are There Ethical Limits to Scientific Discovery? |
| Subject |
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543.
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Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543. |
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Astronomy -- Congresses.
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Astronomy -- Congresses. |
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Science -- Congresses.
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Science -- Congresses. |
| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Festschriften.
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Festschriften.
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| Added Author |
Gingerich, Owen.
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National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
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Copernicus Society of America.
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| ISBN |
0874741483 |
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9780874741483 |
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