The Tao of Science: An Essay on Western Knowledge and Eastern WisdomMIT Press, 1957 - 180 pages Siu applies Oriental philosophy to the problems of Western executives and program directors. |
Contents
Science speeds on unabashed 2 Historical forces behind modern science 3 Specialists and research teams | 3 |
Basic research SCIENTIFIC METHOD | 4 |
Uncertainty of scientific knowledge | 5 |
Logic fallacy paradox common sense | 6 |
Why quibble over words? | 7 |
353 | 11 |
12225 | 17 |
Abstraction | 57 |
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The Tao of Science: An Essay on Western Knowledge and Eastern Wisdom Ralph Gun Hoy Siu No preview available - 1957 |
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