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Article #8695Re: Under-Appreciated Gems of Scientific Epistemology
From: puppet_sock
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:52
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:52
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jlanfield2003@yahoo.com (Jeff Lanfield) wrote in message news:<235c483f.0407201549.681ffa4@posting.google.com>... > I am writing a paper on how new ideas gain acceptance in science. I > would like to get opinions on what were the most profound books and > thinkers on scientific epistemology you have encountered. Well, it's probably not the direction you are intending, but a truly foundational work is: _Green Eggs and Ham_ By Dr. Seuss, ISBN: 0394800168. The fundamental message of this book is the first introduction of many people to the empirical method. The hero didn't like green eggs and ham until he actually *tried* them. Then he liked them. Socks
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