عنوان

The third lens :

شابک

022656343X

شابک

9780226563435

شابک اشتباه

022656312X

شابک اشتباه

022656326X

شابک اشتباه

9780226563121

شابک اشتباه

9780226563268

عنوان اصلي

The third lens :

نام عام مواد

[Book]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

metaphor and the creation of modern cell biology /

نام نخستين پديدآور

Andrew S. Reynolds.

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

London :

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

The University of Chicago Press,

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2018.

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

©2018

نام خاص و کميت اثر

1 online resource

متن يادداشت

Includes bibliographical references and index.

متن يادداشت

The early history of cell theory: the cell as empty chamber, building stone, and elementary organism -- Biochemical conceptions of the cell: from bag of enzymes to chemical factory -- Cell sociology: the cell as social agent -- Cell signaling: the cell as electronic computer -- Metaphors in science: "perspectives", "tools", and other meta-metaphors -- The instrumental success of scientific metaphor: putting the scientific realism issue in perspective.

بدون عنوان

0

متن يادداشت

Does science aim at providing an account of the world that is literally true or objectively true? Understanding the difference requires paying close attention to metaphor and its role in science. In The Third Lens, Andrew S. Reynolds argues that metaphors, like microscopes and other instruments, are a vital tool in the construction of scientific knowledge and explanations of how the world works. More than just rhetorical devices for conveying difficult ideas, metaphors provide the conceptual means with which scientists interpret and intervene in the world. Reynolds here investigates the role of metaphors in the creation of scientific concepts, theories, and explanations, using cell theory as his primary case study. He explores the history of key metaphors that have informed the field and the experimental, philosophical, and social circumstances under which they have emerged, risen in popularity, and in some cases faded from view. How we think of cells--as chambers, organisms, or even machines--makes a difference to scientific practice. Consequently, an accurate picture of how scientific knowledge is made requires us to understand how the metaphors scientists use--and the social values that often surreptitiously accompany them--influence our understanding of the world, and, ultimately, of ourselves. The influence of metaphor isn't limited to how we think about cells or proteins: in some cases they can even lead to real material change in the very nature of the thing in question, as scientists use technology to alter the reality to fit the metaphor. Drawing out the implications of science's reliance upon metaphor, The Third Lens will be of interest to anyone working in the areas of history and philosophy of science, science studies, cell and molecular biology, science education and communication, and metaphor in general.

منبع سفارش / آدرس اشتراک

BiblioVault

شماره انبار

org.bibliovault.9780226563435

عنوان

Third lens.

شماره استاندارد بين المللي کتاب و موسيقي

9780226563121

موضوع مستند نشده

Cells.

موضوع مستند نشده

Cytology.

موضوع مستند نشده

Cell Biology.

موضوع مستند نشده

Cells.

موضوع مستند نشده

Cytology.

موضوع مستند نشده

SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Anatomy & Physiology.

موضوع مستند نشده

SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Biology-- General.

موضوع مستند نشده

SCI-- 056000

شماره

ويراست

شماره رده

نشانه اثر

شماره رده

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Reynolds, Andrew S.

تاريخ عمليات

20200822102554.0

قواعد فهرست نويسي ( بخش توصيفي )

pn

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y