A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural PhilosophyUniversity of Chicago Press, 15 de nov. 2010 - 400 pàgines Originally published in 1830, this book can be called the first modern work in the philosophy of science, covering an extraordinary range of philosophical, methodological, and scientific subjects. "Herschel's book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."—Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist |
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PART I OF THE GENERAL NATURE AND ADVANTAGES OF THE STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES | 1 |
PART II OF THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH PHYSICAL SCIENCE RELIES FOR ITS SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION AND THE RULES BY WHIC... | 75 |
PART III OF THE SUBDIVISION OF PHYSICS INTO DISTINCT BRANCHES AND THEIR NATURAL RELATIONS | 221 |
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A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy John Frederick William Herschel Visualització completa - 1831 |
A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy John Frederick William Herschel Visualització completa - 1840 |
A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy John Frederick William Herschel Visualització completa - 1832 |
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