In praise of natural philosophy : a revolution for thought and life /

"The central thesis of this book is that we need to reform philosophy and join it to science to recreate a modern version of natural philosophy; we need to do this in the interests of rigour, intellectual honesty, and so that science may serve the best interests of humanity. The book seeks to r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Maxwell, Nicholas, 1937- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2017.
Temas:
Physics > Philosophy.
Science.
Philosophy.
Science
Philosophy
Physique > Philosophie.
Sciences.
Philosophie.
sciences (philosophy)
philosophy.
SCIENCE > Energy.
SCIENCE > Mechanics > General.
SCIENCE > Physics > General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Triumphs of natural philosophy
  • Emergence of science
  • Failures of philosophy, part I
  • Failures of philosophy, part II
  • Why science needs philosophy, part I : physics
  • Why science needs philosophy, part II : natural science
  • Why philosophy needs science
  • Implications of natural philosophy for the problems of civilization.

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