Abstract

Test your understanding of Chapter 12 -- 13 Why are cultures that practice science better at controlling the material world than non-scientific cultures? -- (a) Structure of scientific theories -- (b) The development of the written word -- (c) The systematic testing of ideas -- (d) Different a priori assumptions about the world -- (e) Acceptance of fundamental change -- Conclusion -- Test your understanding of Chapter 13 -- Summary of Part 3: psychological constraints on scientific explanations -- References -- Index.