The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800
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The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800 is a landmark historical study that analyzes the development of scientific thought and practice in Europe from the late Middle Ages through the Scientific Revolution.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800 Context triple: [Herbert Butterfield, notableWork, The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800]
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Modern Science and Its Philosophy
Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
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Science and the Modern World
Science and the Modern World is a seminal 1925 work of process philosophy in which Alfred North Whitehead analyzes the historical development and philosophical implications of modern science for our understanding of reality.
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History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800 Target entity description: The Origins of Modern Science, 1300–1800 is a landmark historical study that analyzes the development of scientific thought and practice in Europe from the late Middle Ages through the Scientific Revolution.
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A.
Modern Science and Its Philosophy
Modern Science and Its Philosophy is a philosophical work by physicist and logical empiricist Philipp Frank that examines the conceptual foundations, methods, and implications of modern scientific thought.
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B.
Science and the Modern World
Science and the Modern World is a seminal 1925 work of process philosophy in which Alfred North Whitehead analyzes the historical development and philosophical implications of modern science for our understanding of reality.
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C.
History of the Inductive Sciences
History of the Inductive Sciences is William Whewell’s comprehensive 19th-century survey of the development of scientific knowledge and methods from antiquity to his own time.
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D.
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy
The Rise of Scientific Philosophy is a 1951 book by philosopher Hans Reichenbach that presents and defends the principles of logical empiricism and the scientific approach to philosophy.
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E.
Enlightenment science
Enlightenment science was an 18th-century intellectual movement that applied reason, empirical observation, and experimental methods to understand and systematically explain the natural world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
history
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history of science ⓘ |
| analyzes |
scientific practice
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scientific thought ⓘ |
| author | Herbert Butterfield ⓘ |
| citedBy |
scholarly articles in history of science journals
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works on the historiography of the Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
figures of the Scientific Revolution
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institutional contexts of early modern science ⓘ philosophical implications of new science ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
intellectual context of the Scientific Revolution
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methodological changes in scientific practice ⓘ relationship between science and religion in early modern Europe ⓘ transition from medieval to modern scientific thought ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
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intellectual history ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised editions published after initial release ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Anglophone scholarship on early modern science ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
emphasizes discontinuity between medieval and modern science
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presents the Scientific Revolution as a turning point in Western thought ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
interaction of science, religion, and society
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origins of modern scientific method ⓘ revolutionary change in worldview ⓘ |
| includedIn | canon of classic works in history of science ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent historiography of the Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Scientific Revolution
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development of modern science in Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on the revolutionary character of early modern science
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influential interpretation of the Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| periodCoveredEnd | eighteenth century ⓘ |
| periodCoveredStart | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| publisher | G. Bell and Sons ⓘ |
| spatialCoverage | Europe ⓘ |
| structure | chronological analysis from 14th to 18th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers interested in science history
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scholars of history of science ⓘ students of history ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 1300–1800 ⓘ |
| usedAs | university textbook in history of science courses ⓘ |
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