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The Science Press publishes a variety of titles that collectively reflect its mission of "scientific research and educational progress" [2]. "SCIENCE" is a weekly journal serving as the official organ of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, dedicated to the advancement of science [1]. "THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY" is a monthly magazine aimed at the diffusion of science [1]. Additionally, "THE AMERICAN NATURALIST" is a monthly journal focused on biological sciences and evolution [1].
The book series itself, titled "A SERIES OF VOLUMES FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS," explicitly states its purpose [2]. For example, Volume I, "The Foundations of Science," by H. Poincaré, contains translations of "Science and Hypothesis," "The Value of Science," and "Science and Method" [2]. These varied publications, from a scientific journal to a popular science magazine and a series of foundational scientific works, demonstrate a commitment to both advancing scientific knowledge and making it accessible for educational purposes. The passages do not further elaborate on how these distinct titles *collectively* reflect the mission beyond their…
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yon, James B. Herrick, John M. Dodson, C. R. Bardeen, W. Ophuls, S. J. Meltzer, James Ewing, W. W. Keen, Henry H. Donaldson, Christian A. Herter, and Henry P. Bowditch. Volume III. University Control. By J. MCKEEN CATTELL and other authors. AMERICAN MEN OF SCIENCE. A Biographical Directory. SCIENCE. A weekly journal devoted to the advancement of science. The official organ of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. A monthly magazine devoted to the diffusion of science. THE AMERICAN NATURALIST. A monthly journal devoted…
Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) SCIENCE AND EDUCATION A SERIES OF VOLUMES FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS EDITED BY J. MCKEEN CATTELL VOLUME I--THE FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENCE UNDER THE SAME EDITORSHIP SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. A series of volumes for the promotion of scientific research and educational progress. Volume I. The Foundations…
ARÉ, AND AN INTRODUCTION BY JOSIAH ROYCE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY THE SCIENCE PRESS NEW YORK AND GARRISON, N. Y. 1913 Copyright, 1913 BY THE SCIENCE PRESS PRESS OF THE NEW ERA PRINTING COMPANY LANCASTER, PA. CONTENTS PAGE Henri Poincaré ix Author's Preface to the Translation 3 SCIENCE AND HYPOTHESIS Introduction by Royce 9 Introduction …
M. Poincaré has long been active. When, in 1893, the admirable _Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale_ began to appear, M. Poincaré was soon found amongst the most satisfactory of the contributors to the work of that journal, whose office it has especially been to bring philosophy and the various special sciences (both natural and moral) into a closer mutual understanding. The discussions brought together in the present volume are in large part the outcome of M. Poincaré's contributions to the _Revue de Métaphysique et de Morale_. The reader of M. Poincaré's book is in presence, then, of a…
those amongst us who are already interested in the type of researches to which M. Poincaré has so notably contributed. I The branches of inquiry collectively known as the Philosophy of Science have undergone great changes since the appearance of Herbert Spencer's _First Principles_, that volume which a large part of the general public in this country used to regard as the representative compend of all modern wisdom relating to the foundations of scientific knowledge. The summary which M. Poincaré gives, at the outset of his own introduction to the present work, where he states the…
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- If you were explaining the purpose and organizational structure of this entire publication (including its series, editor, author, and associated works) to someone who has never seen it, what key relationships and hierarchies would you emphasize?
- Why might J. McKeen Cattell have chosen Henri Poincaré's work, "The Foundations of Science," as *Volume I* for a series dedicated to promoting "scientific research and educational progress" in 1913? What does this choice signify?
- Based solely on the titles of Poincaré's works included ("Science and Hypothesis," "The Value of Science," "Science and Method") and the initial chapter headings, how would you articulate the fundamental philosophical questions Poincaré is likely addressing in this volume?
- Given the publication date of 1913, what might the intellectual and scientific landscape have been like that would make a series like "SCIENCE AND EDUCATION," with volumes on foundational science, medical research, and university control, particularly relevant or timely?