The metahistory of Western knowledge in the modern era : four evolving metaparadigms, 1648 to present /: four evolving metaparadigms, 1648 to present. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark E. Blum.
• Authors: Blum, Mark E
• Contents: Introduction; Part I The First Modern Metaparadigm, c.1648–c.1750; Chapter One The First Phase: Seminal Ideation, c.1648–c.1670: The Focus upon Definition and Hypothesis; Chapter Two The Second Phase: Developing a Systematic Theory for Future Inquiry and Problem-Solving c.1670–c.1690; Chapter Three The Third Phase: Material Inquiry into the Verifiability of Specific Concepts, and Conflict over the Implications of the Findings c.1690–c.1720; Chapter Four The Fourth Phase: Integrating the New Four Causal Understandings with the Traditional c.1720–c.1750; Part II The Second Modern Metaparadigm, c.1750–c.1865; Chapter Five The First Phase: Seminal Ideation, c.1750–c.1770: The Focus upon Definition and Hypothesis; Chapter Six The Second Phase: Developing a Systematic Structure for Guiding New Inquiry and Explanation c.1770–c.1790; Chapter Seven The Third Phase: Material Inquiry into the Verifiability of Specific Concepts, and Conflict over the Implications of the Findings c.1790–c.1820; Chapter Eight The Fourth Phase: Integrating the New Four Causal Understandings with the Traditional c.1820–c.1860; Part III The Third Modern Metaparadigm c.1860–c.1960; Chapter Nine The First Phase: Seminal Ideation, c.1860–1870: The Focus upon Definition and Hypothesis; Chapter Ten The Second Phase: Developing a Systematic Structure for Guiding New Inquiry and Explanation c.1870–c.1895; Chapter Eleven The Third Phase: Material Inquiry into the Verifiability of Specific Concepts, and Conflict over the Implications of the Findings c.1890–c.1920; Chapter Twelve The Fourth Phase: Integrating the New Four Causal Understandings with the Traditional c.1920–c.1960; Part IV The Fourth Modern Metaparadigm, c.1970–c.2060; Chapter Thirteen The First Phase: Seminal Ideation, c.1960–1980: The Focus upon Definition and Hypothesis; Chapter Fourteen The Second Phase: Developing a Systematic Structure for Guiding New Inquiry and Explanation c.1970–1990; Chapter Fifteen The Third Phase: Material Inquiry into the Verifiability of Specific Concepts, and Conflict over the Implications of the Findings c.1990–c. 2020; Bibliography; Index.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 121.6; Inquiry (Theory of knowledge); Civilization, Modern -- Historiography; Historiography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781785277009; 9781785276996
• Related ISBNs: 9781785276989
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