Estonian Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Studies in the History and Policy of Science in Estonia

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Newton’s Principia in the Curricula of the University of Tartu (Dorpat) in the Early 1690s

      • Ülo Lumiste, Helmut Piirimäe

      Pages 3-18

   3. A University Between two Cultures

      • Hain Tankler

      Pages 19-34

   4. The Emergence of Physical Chemistry

      • Vello Past

      Pages 35-50

   5. In Political Draughts Between Science and the Humanities

      • Ott Kurs, Erki Tammiksaar

      Pages 51-62

   6. Formation of R&D Policy in a Small Country in a Changing World

      • Helle Martinson

      Pages 63-76

   7. Science and Society—Faculties Close or Apart?

      • Jüri Engelbrecht

      Pages 77-88

3. Studies in the General Methodology, History and Philosophy of Science

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89

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   2. Some Fundamental Criteria of the Scientific Method and the Internal Structure of Science

      • Viktor Palm

      Pages 91-110

   3. The Glory and Misery of Modern Science

      • Undo Uus

      Pages 111-122

   4. Edmund Husserl pursuing the paths of descartes

      • Ülo Matjus

      Pages 123-138

   5. Herman Boerhaave —Communis Europae Praeceptor

      • Endla Lõhkivi

      Pages 139-150

   6. The Problem of the Relationship Between Human and Physical Realities in Ilya Prigogine’s Paradigm of Self-Organisation

      • Leo Näpinen

      Pages 151-164

   7. Science and Magic: Causality

      • Peeter Müürsepp

      Pages 165-178

   8. Symmetry and Rationality

      • Jüri Tammaru

      Pages 179-184

   9. Chemistry as an Interesting Subject for the Philosophy of Science

      • Rein Vihalemm

      Pages 185-200

4. Studies in the Philosophy of Physics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201

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   2. Physical Reality, Theoretical Physics, and Mathematics

      • Piret Kuusk

      Pages 203-214

   3. Outsolutions in Physical Theories. Physical Considerations

      • Jüri Eintalu

      Pages 215-230

The development of geography also forms an interesting chapter in the history of the University ofTartu and in that of Estonian science in general. On the one hand, geography is a natural science in the broader sense ofthe word, on the other hand it is a study of human activity. This status of geography makes it particularly sensitive to the cultural and political circumstances under which scholarship and science have developed in Estonia. The article by Professor of Human Geography Ott Kurs (born 1939) and historian of science (PhD in geography) Erki Tamrniksaar (born 1969) "In Political Draughts Between Science and the Humanities: Geography at the University ofTartu Between the th th 17 -20 Centuries" is devoted to this topic. Among other things, the article states that regular instruction in geography started at the University of Tartu in 1826, when the second chair of geography in Europe was established here. Although the present book does not contain any studies on philosophy at th Tartu University in the 19 century, I would still like to mention two names. th In the early 19 century, I. Kant's philosophy was dominant at Tartu Uni­ versity. One of Kant's pupils, Gottlob Benjamin Jasche (1762-1839), who had worked under him as a Privatdozent in Konigsberg, served as a professor here from 1802-1839. In the history of philosophy he is primarily known as the publisher of Kant's Logic.

• Europe
• The Philosophy of Physics
• education
• history of science
• philosophy of science
• science

• Estonia and the Philosophy and Methodology of Science Coordination Centre of the Baltic Association for the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Tartu, Estonia

  Rein Vihalemm

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