Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes
By Charles Babbage
Length5h 27m
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"Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes" by Charles Babbage is a sharp criticism of the Royal Society written by the inventor of the computer. This is very much a period piece, and such has lots of detail regarding the time it was written. However, despite its age, this book has managed to remain surprisingly relevant in a world where many people question everything science comes up with.
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GenreHistory
Length5 hrs 27 mins
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Publish dateNov 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
20SECTION 11. OF THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY.
2INTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
21SECTION 12. OF THE PLAN FOR REFORMING THE SOCIETY.
3CHAPTER I. ON THE RECIPROCAL INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION.
22CHAPTER V. OF OBSERVATIONS.
4CHAPTER II. OF THE INDUCEMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS TO CULTIVATE SCIENCE.
23SECTION 1. OF MINUTE PRECISION.
5SECTION 1. PROFESSIONAL IMPULSES.
24SECTION 2. ON THE ART OF OBSERVING.
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6SECTION 2. OF NATIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT.
25SECTION 3. ON THE FRAUDS OF OBSERVERS.
7SECTION 3. Of Encouragement from Learned Societies.
26CHAPTER VI. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN ENGLAND.
8CHAPTER III. GENERAL STATE OF LEARNED SOCIETIES IN ENGLAND.
27SECTION 1. OF THE NECESSITY THAT MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY SHOULD
9CHAPTER IV. STATE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY IN PARTICULAR.
28SECTION 2. OF BIENNIAL PRESIDENTS.
10SECTION 1. MODE OF BECOMING A FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY.
29SECTION 3. OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE COLLEGES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
11SECTION 2. OF THE PRESIDENCY AND VICE-PRESIDENCIES.
30SECTION 4. OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY.
12SECTION 3. OF THE SECRETARISHIPS.
31SECTION 5. OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY.
13SECTION 4. OF THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISERS.
32SECTION 6. ORDER OF MERIT.
14SECTION 5. OF THE UNION OF SEVERAL OFFICES IN ONE PERSON.
33SECTION 7. OF THE UNION OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES.
15SECTION 6. OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY.
34CONCLUSION.
16SECTION 7. OF THE ROYAL MEDALS.
35APPENDIX, No. 1.
17SECTION 8. OF THE COPLEY MEDALS.
36APPENDIX, No. 2.
18SECTION 9. OF THE FAIRCHILD LECTURE.
37APPENDIX, No. 3,
19SECTION 10. OF THE CROONIAN LECTURE.
38LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE
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