Ways of Knowing: A New History of Science, Technology and Medicine

This classic MUP text discusses the historical development of science, technology and medicine in Western Europe and North America from the Renaissance to the present. It identifies four principle ways of knowing within specific periods and balances the historical exposition of natural magic and natural theology with a philosophical interpretation of the Scientific Revolution and reflective comments on Foucault and Collingwood. Combining theoretical discussion and empirical illustration, it redefines the geography of science, technology and medicine.

Author: John V. Pickstone
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 12/28/2000
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9780719059940
ISBN10: 0719059941
BISAC Categories:
- Science | History
- Technology & Engineering | History
- Medical | History

About the Author
Professor John Pickstone founded Manchester University 's Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) and the Manchester Histories Festival