| PREFACE |
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| INTRODUCTION |
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| KEY EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF KOREAN SCIENCE AND TECTINOLOGY |
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1. Is There Science in Korean History? |
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1. Why the history of science now? |
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1 | (2) |
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2. Korean science in world history |
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3 | (2) |
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3. Pride in Korean science and "national science" |
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5 | (2) |
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4. The history of Korean science |
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7 | (4) |
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2. Was the Star-Gazing Tower a Sacrificial Altar? |
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1. Enigmatic records about the star-gazing tower: Cheomseongdae |
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11 | (3) |
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2. Different views about the tower |
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14 | (3) |
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3. The tower and the history of astronomy during the three kingdoms |
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17 | (3) |
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4. Astronomical records of the three kingdoms whose solar eclipses? |
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20 | (5) |
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3. Metals and Stones: Their Makers |
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1. Hwangnyong-sa temple bell and Emilleh bell |
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25 | (3) |
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2. The 7-pronged sword: another piece of metal technology |
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28 | (2) |
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3. Advances in civil engineering |
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30 | (7) |
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4. Did the Science and Technology of Japan Come from Korea? |
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1. Was Korea a colony of Japan? |
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37 | (3) |
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2. Vestiges of science—technology in the Nihoa shoki |
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40 | (4) |
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3. Some other signs of influences |
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44 | (5) |
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5. Whose is the Dharani Sutra? |
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1. The world's first woodblock print |
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49 | (4) |
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2. The apex of woodblock printing "80,000 Tripitaka Koreana" |
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53 | (3) |
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3. The invention of movable metal-type printing |
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56 | (1) |
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4. A continuous tradition of movable type printing |
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57 | (3) |
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5. Printing and human history |
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60 | (5) |
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6. Is Geomancy a Science? |
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1. Doseon's predictions and the rise of the Goryeo dynasty |
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65 | (3) |
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2. The utopia of Myocheong |
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68 | (2) |
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3. From Goryeo to Joseon: who pinpointed Seoul as the nation's capital? |
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70 | (2) |
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4. Geomancy during the Josoen period |
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72 | (8) |
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7. Was Gunpowder an Invention of Choe Museon? |
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1. Was it possible—Yi Seonghye without Choe Museon |
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80 | (4) |
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2. The influence of Cho Muscon and the later development of gunpowder |
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84 | (7) |
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8. What Was the Level of Korean Astronomy During the Sejong Period? |
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1. "King Sejong's Camera" and other astronomical instruments |
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91 | (5) |
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2. Sun and water told the time |
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96 | (3) |
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3. The rain gauge and watermark |
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99 | (3) |
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4. The Chiljeongsan: the world's highest level of astronomical calculations |
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102 | (3) |
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9. A Gift of a Joseon Guest to Japan |
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1. Korean "Yong Nasan" according to the traditional Japanese records |
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105 | (3) |
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2. The Korean Embassy of Amicability in 1643 and Bak An-gi |
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108 | (4) |
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3. Dutch learning (ranjaku) in Japanese history |
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112 | (5) |
| 10. King Sejong's Bio-Sciences for Korea |
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1. Collection of Korean medicine (Hyangyak jipseong-bang) and Compendium of Medical Prescriptions (Uibang yuchiwi) |
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117 | (4) |
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2. Agriculture just for Korea: Nongsa jikseol (Explanation of Farming) |
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121 | (2) |
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3. The Dong-ui Bogam of Heo-jun: the world of Dong-ui or Korean medicine Hyangyak and Dong-ui—toward Korean medicine |
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123 | (6) |
| 11. Politics Seen Through the Records of Portents |
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1. Why did the science of King Sejong decline? |
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129 | (3) |
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2. Natural phenomena as portents |
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132 | (3) |
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3. Nature as a mirror of politics |
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135 | (6) |
| 12. Sirhak Scholars and Western Sciences |
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1. Awakening to the Western sciences |
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141 | (4) |
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2. A sage will be reborn to follow Western science |
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145 | (2) |
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3. Rotation of the earth and the infinite universe: Hong Daeyong's view |
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147 | (3) |
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4. Scientific view of nature by Hong Daeyong |
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150 | (5) |
| 13. Meeting with the Western Sciences |
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1. Plan to invite missionaries by Bak Jega |
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155 | (4) |
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2. The office of utilities proposed by Jeong Yagyong |
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159 | (4) |
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3. The Christian suppression of 1801 and the depression of the Western sciences |
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163 | (4) |
| 14. What and How Much Did They Know? |
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1. Yi Gyugyeon: absorber of myriad knowledge |
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167 | (4) |
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2. Choe Han-gi's new astronomy and the Dialogue on Heaven in China |
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171 | (2) |
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3. Choe Han-gi's observation of other worlds |
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173 | (2) |
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4. The indigenous development of science: far and away |
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175 | (5) |
| 15. How Much Behind Japan? Korea in the 19th Century |
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1. Affluent translations of Western science in China |
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180 | (3) |
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2. Translations of modern science in Japan |
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183 | (3) |
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3. The Korean situation in the 19th century |
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186 | (2) |
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4. Korean history in comparative perspective |
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188 | (3) |
| 16. Did Daewoan Gun Stick to the Closed-Door? |
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1. Daewon Gun's dreams of reform |
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191 | (4) |
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2. Learning Western science and technology behind the closed door |
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195 | (4) |
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3. Misunderstood "Airplane" and Mistaken armor |
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199 | (7) |
| 17. What Science in Korea? |
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1. First visits abroad after the opening up |
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206 | (2) |
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2. First step toward modern technology: the China mission |
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208 | (3) |
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3. Sight-seeing in Meiji Japan: "The Gentleman's Tour" |
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211 | (1) |
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4. Science and technology in a newspaper: the Hanseong sunbo |
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212 | (8) |
| 18. What was Science a Hundred Years Before in Korea? |
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1. Modern chemistry in the Hanseong sunbo |
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220 | (1) |
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2. First article on the history of science |
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221 | (2) |
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3. Absorption efforts of the weekly Hanseong jubo |
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223 | (2) |
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4. The new edition of agriculture by An Jongsu |
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225 | (1) |
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5. A modern farm by Choe Gyeongseok |
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226 | (5) |
| 19. Could a Yangban Still be a Yangban in the Fallen Kingdom? |
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1. Science and technology education in the Joseon Kingdom |
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231 | (2) |
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2. Studying abroad during the Korean Kingdom |
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233 | (5) |
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3. Science and technology in The Independent |
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238 | (3) |
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4. Science and technology for Jang Jiyeon |
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241 | (2) |
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5. Beginning of the modern middle-people spirit |
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243 | (4) |
| 20. The Popularization of Science in Colonial Korea |
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1. How shall we see science and technology in Korea under the Japanese? |
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247 | (1) |
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2. Darwinian scientism in patriotic Korea |
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248 | (4) |
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3. Science in the early days of colonial Korea |
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252 | (1) |
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4. Science education in colonial Korea |
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253 | (4) |
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5. Gim Yonggwan and the science movement in the 1930's |
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257 | (6) |
| 21. Science for Servants in the Colony |
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1. Choe Namseon's nation of genius |
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263 | (3) |
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2. Manpower in science and technology during the Japanese period |
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266 | (3) |
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3. Studies in the West during the colonial period |
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269 | (2) |
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4. Yi Taegy and Yi Seunggi: Seok Jumyeong and U Jangchun |
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271 | (4) |
| 22. Study Abroad During the Korea War and Science in the Vietnam War |
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1. The liberation of science and technology |
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275 | (1) |
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2. Atomic energy scholarships and study abroad during the war |
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275 | (4) |
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3. The brain drain of the sixties and KIST |
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279 | (2) |
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4. Koreans returned: Vietnamese science |
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281 | (2) |
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5. Yi Hwiso or Benjamin Lee? |
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283 | (4) |
| 23. Science and Non-Science in Scientific Korea |
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1. The mass production of Korean-made scientists |
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287 | (3) |
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2. Korean science and the jungin spirit |
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290 | (3) |
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3. Science and non-science: the limits of oriental science |
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293 | (1) |
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4. Overconfidence regarding Korean scientific talents |
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294 | (2) |
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5. Superstitious solar calendar/scientific lunar calendar |
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296 | (3) |
| 24. Does Science have natural borders? |
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1. Yes, science has national borders |
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299 | (2) |
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2. We do have a proud history |
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301 | (2) |
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3. Let us change science education |
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303 | (3) |
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4. The age of science diplomacy |
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306 | (1) |
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5. Concerning "national" science |
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307 | (4) |
| INDEX |
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