Science and Social Welfare in the Age of Newton

By George Clark and George Norman Clark

Book Overview

Science and Social Welfare in the Age of Newton is a book written by G.N. Clark that explores the impact of scientific advancements during the 17th and 18th centuries on social welfare. The book highlights the role of science in shaping social policies and institutions during this period, particularly in areas such as public health, education, and poverty relief. Clark examines the contributions of key figures such as Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon, and their influence on the development of scientific knowledge and its application to social issues. The book also delves into the political and economic factors that shaped the relationship between science and social welfare during this time, and how these factors continue to influence modern-day social policies. Overall, Science and Social Welfare in the Age of Newton offers a comprehensive analysis of the intersection between science and social welfare during a pivotal period in history.1937. This essay is intended to show how scientific matters stood and what was thought of them, especially in England, in one of the periods in which western civilizations was most rapidly moving towards its present state--the age of Newton. Contents: science and technology; the economic incentives to invention; social and economic aspects of science; social control of technological improvement; social science; the occasion of Fleetwood's �������Chronicon Preciosum.������� This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162585285
• ISBN13: 9781162585284
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.3"