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Mach's philosophy of science /
"Dr Bradley's aim is to provide a work which will introduce readers to the philosophical standpoint employed by Mach in his expositions of physics. The author shows how Mach traces out the evolution of the metrical concepts of heat and mechanics, and includes a discussion of his reformulat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Bloomsbury,
2013.
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| Colección: | Bloomsbury Academic Collections: Philosophy Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Dr Bradley's aim is to provide a work which will introduce readers to the philosophical standpoint employed by Mach in his expositions of physics. The author shows how Mach traces out the evolution of the metrical concepts of heat and mechanics, and includes a discussion of his reformulation of Newton's dynamical principles. Mach's view that we have a semi-awareness of both time and temperature is considered: there is no 'Mach Principle' in Mach's writings; the use of the term by Einstein and others has led to confusion, which the author attempts to remove. The newcomer to the philosophy of science is led to an insight into the methods of one who has had a major influence on the subject."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
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| Notas: | Includes index. Reprint. Originally published in 1971 by The Athlone Press of the University of London. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 226 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781472556561 1472556569 9781472506801 1472506804 |