Force and Matter (Classic Reprint): Or Principles of the Natural Order of the Universe, With a System of Morality Based Thereon - Couverture souple

Ludwig Büchner

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330616871 ISBN 13 : 9781330616871

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a natural, fact-based view of the universe that ties matter to force and explains our place within it. This book presents an empirical approach to natural philosophy, arguing that science should rest on what can be observed and tested, not on orthodox or magical explanations. It invites readers to rethink nature as a coherent system governed by mechanical laws, with humans fully part of that natural order.

From its opening reflections to its later explorations of the origins of man, the work champions a realist philosophy and a science-based morality. It emphasizes that progress in knowledge comes from observation rather than speculative thought, and it rejects supernatural explanations in favor of natural causes and gradual evolution.

• Explains the link between force and matter as a foundation for understanding the universe.


• Argues that natural science should anchor philosophy and everyday reasoning.


• Discusses the place of humans in nature, tracing our origins to gradual evolution rather than a miraculous creation.


• Challenges traditional metaphysical ideas and promotes a clear, accessible style focused on facts.

Ideal for readers seeking a clear, science-grounded perspective on the natural order and our role within it.

Force and Matter: Or Principles of the Natural Order of the Universe, With a System of Morality Based Thereon by Ludwig Büchner is a landmark in empirical philosophy that argues for a naturalistic view of reality and a morality built on nature’s laws.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Force and Matter: Or Principles of the Natural Order of the Universe, With a System of Morality Based Thereon

To the dialectician the world is an idea, to the bel esprit a picture, to the enthusiast a dream, to the scientist alone it is a truth. - Orges.

The criterion of a true philosopher is that he is not a professor of philosophy. The plainest truths are those precisely upon which man hits last of all. - Ludwig Feuerbach.

Experience and observation must be our sole guides; we meet with them in the case of physicians who have been philosophers, but not in the case of philosophers who have not been physicians. - Lamettrib.

We must have facts and a positive philosophy, based upon nature and reason. - H. Tuttle.

And if the inscription on the ancient pyramid of Sai'ssays, "I am all that is, that was, and that will be; no mortal man has yet raised my veil," it might be replied thereto: "Modern science has removed the veil and has discovered that Force and Matter were, are, and will be. - F. J. Pisko.

The number of errors is unlimited, truth alone is but one. - Ph. Spiller.

It nettles men to find that truth should be so simple. - Goethe.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330616871
• ISBN 13: 9781330616871
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 422
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