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Scientific Materialism in Nineteenth Century Germany
F. Gregory
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Paperback. Series: Studies in the History of Modern Science. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
A comprehensive study of German materialism in the second half of the nineteenth century is long overdue. Among contemporary historians the mere passing references to Karl Vogt, Jacob Moleschott, and Ludwig Buchner as materialists and popularizers of science are hardly sufficient, for few individuals influenced public opinion in nineteenth-century Germany more than these men. Buchner, for example, revealed his awareness of the historical significance of his Kraft und Stoff in comments made in 1872, just seventeen years after its original appearance. A philosophical book which has undergone twelve big German editions in the short span of seventeen years, which further ... Read more
A comprehensive study of German materialism in the second half of the nineteenth century is long overdue. Among contemporary historians the mere passing references to Karl Vogt, Jacob Moleschott, and Ludwig Buchner as materialists and popularizers of science are hardly sufficient, for few individuals influenced public opinion in nineteenth-century Germany more than these men. Buchner, for example, revealed his awareness of the historical significance of his Kraft und Stoff in comments made in 1872, just seventeen years after its original appearance. A philosophical book which has undergone twelve big German editions in the short span of seventeen years, which further ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Modern Science
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027707635
SKU
V9789027707635
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