The Culture of Science in Frederick the Great's Berlin
@article{Terrall1990TheCO, title={The Culture of Science in Frederick the Great's Berlin}, author={Mary Terrall}, journal={History of Science}, year={1990}, volume={28}, pages={333 - 364} }
The practice of science must necessarily form part of a complex culture in which scientists live and work. This basic premise, far from being trivially obvious, can provide the foundation for a contextual history of science. While it has become commonplace for historians of science to situate discussions of theories, methods, experiments and observations in various kinds of contexts, I hope to show that contexts are not always easy to define, and that the fuzziness of philosophical…
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