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What is the inductive method for making discoveries?
The inductive method is a new method for making discoveries.
Who were some key figures in the Scientific revolution of the 17th century?
Galileo, Newton, Huygens, Boyle
What are the perspectives under which 'Science and Society' can be clubbed?
Scientific and technological determinism, Social determinism, Social constructivism
What are some interdisciplinary fields studying science and society?
History and Philosophy of science, Sociology of science, Psychology of science, Social studies of science, science studies, STS
Explore the evolution of the field of "Science and Society" over the last 300 years, including the movement of science to the center of contemporary culture, changing imaginaries of the sciences across cultures and time, the inductive method for making discoveries, critiques of inductivism, scientific revolution of the 17th century, and the idea of scientific progress.
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