Economic laws of scientific research

Author: (English) Terence Kile, translated by Wang Yaode, Song Jingtang, Li Guoshan, et al.
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Publication Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This book includes topics such as Francis Bacon and Adam Smith; "research and development" in ancient societies; the so-called Dark Ages; the Commercial Revolution, etc. From the perspective of economic history, the author further argues his views on the social functions of science (especially the relationship between science and technology) as well as the relationship between government and technology. In his historical examination of the relationship among science, technology, and the economy, the author's perspective is quite unconventional: ancient Greek city-states made significant progress in "pure science" while technology lagged behind relatively, leading to their inevitable decline; the Middle Ages lacked science and humanistic culture, yet it allowed people to "jump into a new era of technology and enjoy a better life"! Is that really the case? This requires the readers to judge for themselves.