the debate on traditional Chinese medicine
the debate on traditional Chinese medicine
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An extended discussion of a topic relating to a section of the course i.e
the debate on traditional Chinese medicine
1. Is there a universal model of science? Is the “modern science†defined by Needham and Ducheyne universal?
2. Would every civilization eventually develop “modern science � Or should they?
3. Is there a “Great Divide†between the West and all other civilizations? If there is, what is this “Great Divide�
4. Is there anything wrong with the construct of the “Great Divide†in its views of science and modernity? If there is, what is it?
5. What are the reasons that makes a universal definition of science difficult? Is it possible to define “science†one day in the future?
6. If it is possible to imagine a “Chinese Scienceâ€, what it would be like?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0038x9m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h9KzWsAOrA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhlVXnxvCw
onika Clark-Grill, Questionable Gate-keeping: Scientific Evidence for Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM): Response to Malcolm Parker
Peter Harman, The Scientific Revolution. ebook available from the Library;
Brindley, Erica Fox, Music, Cosmology, and the Politics of Harmony in Early China, chapter one. ebook available from the Library.
Other complementary readings see posted Journal articles and book chapters.