Scottish Philosophy and British Physics, 1740-1870: A Study in the Foundations of the Victorian Scientific Style

by Richard S. Olson

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Historians of science have long been intrigued by the impact of disparate cultural styles on the science of a given country and time period. Richard Olson's book is a case study in the interaction between philosophy and science as well as an examination of a particular scientific movement.

The author investigates the methodological arguments of the Common Sense philosophers Thomas Reid, Dugald Stewart, Thomas Brown, and William Hamilton...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691617945

ISBN13:9780691617947

Release Date:March 2015

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.11 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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