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Princeton Legacy Library

A Study in the Foundations of the Victorian Scientific Style

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Princeton Legacy Library

A Study in the Foundations of the Victorian Scientific Style

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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 and the possible transmission of their ideas to scientists from John Playfair to James Clerk Maxwell.His findings point out the need for modifications to the Duhem-Poincaré interpretation of British scientific style and the reassessment of the extent of Kantian influence on British physics.Originally published in 1975.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2015
ISBN
9781400872497
Topic
Ciencias físicas
Subtopic
Física

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Prologue
  5. Part I: The Growth of a Common Sense Philosophy of Science
  6. Part II: The Influence of Common Sense Ideas on the Exact Sciences in Britain
  7. Epilogue
  8. Index