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A Master of Science HistoryCharles Gillispie in the Digital Age

A Master of Science History: Charles Gillispie in the Digital Age [Denis Diderot was in more than one way a predecessor of Charles Gillispie, and this widely quoted passage does not, of course, apply only to knowledge about nature. It also describes how we acquire our understanding of history. Given the enormity of the world and the almost endless wealth of observations, it is beyond the reach of any single scholar to achieve anything close to a complete overview. Therefore, “profound reflection” and “exact experimentation” are all the more important. And so, we might add, are the organized and guided efforts of large communities of scholars and scientists working towards a common goal. Only then can we even approach collective “creative genius.”] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Master of Science HistoryCharles Gillispie in the Digital Age

Part of the Archimedes Book Series (volume 30)
Editors: Buchwald, Jed Z.
Maienschein, Jane; Laubichler, Manfred D.
A Master of Science History — Dec 8, 2011
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Springer Netherlands
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© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
ISBN
978-94-007-2626-0
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37 –45
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10.1007/978-94-007-2627-7_4
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Abstract

[Denis Diderot was in more than one way a predecessor of Charles Gillispie, and this widely quoted passage does not, of course, apply only to knowledge about nature. It also describes how we acquire our understanding of history. Given the enormity of the world and the almost endless wealth of observations, it is beyond the reach of any single scholar to achieve anything close to a complete overview. Therefore, “profound reflection” and “exact experimentation” are all the more important. And so, we might add, are the organized and guided efforts of large communities of scholars and scientists working towards a common goal. Only then can we even approach collective “creative genius.”]

Published: Dec 8, 2011

Keywords: Scientific History; Marine Biological Laboratory; Digital Publication; Knowledge Unit; Scientific Biography

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