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HISTORY OF SCIENCE
Ancient and Modern Science: Some Observations
Ian Johnston traces the changing understanding of science from ancient Greek natural philosophy through medieval cosmology to modern experimental science, exploring how the pursuit of knowledge shifted from contemplation of nature and its purposes toward prediction, control, and power.
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On Rousseau’s Discourse on Inequality
Ian Johnston explores Rousseau’s account of human nature and the origins of inequality, examining how civilization, property, social institutions, and amour propre
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