Philosophers of Modern India/ D. P. Chattopadhyaya/ Anthropology and Historiography of Science/ Ohio University Press/ Publication: 1990/ Number of Pages:300/
Anthropology and Historiography of Science
Anthropology and Historiography of Science, authored by D.P.Chattopadhyaya, is a philosophical study of the complex relationship of science to culture in general. The major question that the book addresses is: How do different cultures understand and interpret science as part of human activity? The anthropological investigation is an important part of the study. There are six chapters and an epilogue in the book.
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