パブロフの犬とシュレディンガーの猫：科学的発見における動物の役割 Pavlov's Dogs and Schrodinger's Cat : Scenes from the Living Laboratory

Harre, Rom

Oxford Univ Pr（2010/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 322 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780199238576
• DDC分類 507.2

基本説明

New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2009. From the sheep, dog, and cockerel that were sent aloft in Montgolfier's balloon, to Galvani's frog's legs, Dolly the Sheep, the finches of the Galapagos, and even imaginary cats and simulated life forms, this book explores the fascinating history of the role of living things in science.

Full Description

From the sheep, dog, and cockerel that were sent aloft in Montgolfier's balloon, to Galvani's frog's legs, Dolly the Sheep, the finches of the Galapagos, and even imaginary cats and simulated life forms, Pavlov's Dogs and Schroedinger's Cat explores the fascinating history of the role of living things in science. The ways in which animals and plants have been used in science has always been a matter for considerable public debate, and this book provides an important and fascinating new perspective, setting aside moral reflection to simply examine the history of how and why living creatures have been used for the purposes of scientific discovery. Many extraordinary stories are uncovered throughout five centuries of science - tales of the people involved, curious incidents and episodes, and the occasionalscientific fraud too, as clear reflections on the history and philosophy of science are combined with remarkable accounts from the living laboratory.

Contents

PART IEXPERIMENTATION; PART III: MODELS AND MODELING; PART IV: FAKES AND FANTASIES