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Ernst Mach’s World Elements: A Study in Natural Philosophy
E.C. Banks
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paperback. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 432.
Ernst Mach (1838-1916) was a seminal philosopher-scientist and a deserving member of the canon of major twentieth-century thinkers. Yet, despite a healthy resurgence in Mach studies, he is still widely thought to represent a simplistic positivist, even sensationalist, position that does not at all reflect the depth of Mach's interests and subtlety as a philosopher. By exploring Mach's views on science as well as philosophy, this book attempts to wrest him free from his customary association with logical positivism and to reinterpret him on his own terms as a natural philosopher and naturalist about human knowledge. Mach's development and his ... Read more
Ernst Mach (1838-1916) was a seminal philosopher-scientist and a deserving member of the canon of major twentieth-century thinkers. Yet, despite a healthy resurgence in Mach studies, he is still widely thought to represent a simplistic positivist, even sensationalist, position that does not at all reflect the depth of Mach's interests and subtlety as a philosopher. By exploring Mach's views on science as well as philosophy, this book attempts to wrest him free from his customary association with logical positivism and to reinterpret him on his own terms as a natural philosopher and naturalist about human knowledge. Mach's development and his ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048164448
SKU
V9789048164448
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