Feng Shui: Teaching About Science and Pseudoscience

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Matthews, Michael R. (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Σειρά: Science: Philosophy, History and Education,
• Θέματα: Science education.; Education-Philosophy.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Medicine, Chinese.; Cultural heritage.; Science Education.; Educational Philosophy.; Philosophy of Education.; Traditional Chinese Medicine.; Cultural Heritage.

This book provides a richly documented account of the historical, cultural, philosophical and practical dimensions of feng shui. It argues that where feng shui is entrenched educational systems have a responsibility to examine its claims, and that this examination provides opportunities for students...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• SECTION 1 Feng Shui: Educational Responsibility and Opportunity.- 1 Introduction. - 2 The Cultural Contribution of Science Education. - SECTION 2 Feng Shui: Its Theory and Practice.- 3 Feng Shui and Chi.- 4 Feng Shui Practice.- 5 Feng Shui and Traditional Chinese Medicine
• SECTION 3 Feng Shui: A Historical-Philosophical Narrative.- 6 Matteo Ricci: A 16th Century Appraisal of Feng Shui.- 7 Ernst Johann Eitel: A 19th Century Appraisal of Feng Shui.- 8 Feng Shui and Westernization in Early 20th Century China.- 9 Feng Shui, Science and Politics in Contemporary China
• Section 4 Feng Shui: Considerations from Philosophy of Science.- 10 Joseph Needham on Feng Shui and Traditional Chinese Science.- 11 The Science and Teaching of Energy.- 12 Scientific Testing of Chi Claims.- 13 Feng Shui as Pseudoscience
• SECTION 5 Conclusion.- 14 Concluding Remarks. .