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Atom and Individual in the Age of Newton
Gideon Freudenthal
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Paperback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; PDA; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
In this stimulating investigation, Gideon Freudenthal has linked social history with the history of science by formulating an interesting proposal: that the supposed influence of social theory may be seen as actual through its co herence with the process of formation of physical concepts. The reinterpre tation of the development of science in the seventeenth century, now widely influential, receives at Freudenthal's hand its most persuasive statement, most significantly because of his attention to the theoretical form which is charac teristic. of classical Newtonian mechanics. He pursues the sources of the parallels that may be noted between that mechanics and ... Read more
In this stimulating investigation, Gideon Freudenthal has linked social history with the history of science by formulating an interesting proposal: that the supposed influence of social theory may be seen as actual through its co herence with the process of formation of physical concepts. The reinterpre tation of the development of science in the seventeenth century, now widely influential, receives at Freudenthal's hand its most persuasive statement, most significantly because of his attention to the theoretical form which is charac teristic. of classical Newtonian mechanics. He pursues the sources of the parallels that may be noted between that mechanics and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401085052
SKU
V9789401085052
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