Non-western Science—mining Civilizational Knowledge
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1. Civilizational Knowledge 2. The European Classical Period 3. Arab and Other Transmissions 4. Independent “Modern” Discoveries 5.1. Medicine 5.2. Psychology 5.3. Cognitive Sciences and Artificial Intelligence 5.4. Mathematics and Physics 5. Mining: Illustrative Examples 6. Some Speculative Possibilities 7. Social Theory for New Technologies 8. Using Metaphors 9. Some Potentials 10. Some Estimates 11. Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketch
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تاریخ انتشار 2011