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2000 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

On the Process of Making the Fundamental Concept & Technical Terms of Physics.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09680073
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 科学技術史(含科学社会学・科学技術基礎論)
Research InstitutionNIHON UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NAKAMURA Kunimitsu  College of Bioresource Science, Professor, 生物資源科学部, 教授 (60059201)

Project Period (FY) 1997 – 2000
KeywordsHistroy of Physics in Japan / Concept & Terms / Formation Process
Research Abstract

Purpose of this study was to examine the 'Formation process of fundamental concept/terms relating to physics', especially to reveal the state in Japan. As the fiscal year of 2000 falls on the last year of a series of the studies which have been made since 1997 with the same purpose, the results of investigations/studies obtained are to be summarized and they are to be disclosed/published at home and abroad. Practically, followings were worked out.
(1) By this time, investigations/studies have been worked out laying emphasis on the 'formation process of fundamental concept/terms relating to physics', and in order to know the state in UK, where the modern science was formed, on-the-spot investigation was carried out and research exchange was promoted.
(2) Acceptance process in Japan of 'caloric theory' of Europe and the situation of 'concept of ire/heat in Japan' prior to the acceptance were revealed. Now, in the past four yeas, the whole aspect of the 'concept formation process of fire/heat in Japan' was brought to light.
(3) Moreover, the results of investigations/studies were summarized, which were worked out under Grant-in-aids for Scientific Research for total eight years by now, and the part of it was published/disclosed with the title of 'Formation Process of Modern Science in Japan' subsidized by 'Disclosure Promotion Expense'.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All Other

All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] 中村邦光: "日本における「火・熱」の概念の歴史-日本在来の火・熱の概念と近代科学以前の西洋における火・熱の概念の受容-"科学史研究. 39卷・No.214. 65-76 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 中村邦光: "江戸時代後期の東日本における「畑作中心地域(養蚕地域)」の農民の特性と「和算」文化"科学史研究. 38卷・No.210. 83-92 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Kunimitsu NAKAMURA: "Process Through Disaffirmance of "Material Theory of Heat" to Introduction and Diffusion of "Kinetic Theory of Heat" in Japan"International Journal of the History of Science Society of Japan. Vol.6,No.3. 187-208 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 中村邦光,板倉聖宣: "日本における近代科学の形成過程"多賀出版. 290 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] NAKAMURA Kunimitsu: "The History of the Concept of Fire and Heat in Japan-Traditional Concept of Fire and Heat in Japan and the Acceptance of Concepts of Heat and Fire in the West before the Arrival of Modern Science"Journal of History of Science, Japan. Vol.39, no.214. 65-76 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] NAKAMURA Kunimitsu: "The Characteristics of Upland Farmers and Sericulturists the Eastern Part of Japan in the Late Edo-Period and the Culture of WASAN"Journal cf History of Science, Japan. Vol.38, no.210. 83-92 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] NAKAMURA Kunimitsu: "Process Through Disaffimance of Material Theory of Heat to Introduction and Diffusion of Kinetic Theory of heat in Japan"International Journal of the History of Sicence Society of Japan. Vol.6, no.3. 187-208 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] NAKAMURA Kunimitsu & ITAKURA Kiyonobu: "TAGA SHUPPAN"The Process of Making the Modern Science in Japan. 290 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2002-03-26  

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