Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Herschel, John F. W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440053251 ISBN 13 : 9781440053252

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

From Wonder to Reason: A history of natural philosophy and the rise of modern science unlocks how curiosity about the natural world became the foundation of modern science.

It traces a path from ancient questions to the methods that transformed how we know. This nonfiction work surveys how humans moved from wonder to systematic inquiry. It explains why science grew from a fascination with nature into a disciplined study of laws, causes, and evidence, using accessible language and concrete examples.

• See how observation, hypothesis, and induction work together to build scientific knowledge.
• Learn about different kinds of examples that guide discovery, from crucial to collective instances.
• Understand the roles of key thinkers and experiments that shifted our view of nature.
• Explore how ideas about measurement, language, and logic shaped scientific progress.

Ideal for readers curious about the origins of science, philosophy, and the ways we come to understand the natural world.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Hulc veri videndi cuplditati adjuncta est appetitlo quasâ? dam principatus, ut nemini parere animus bene a natura informatus velit, â? nisi praecipienti, aut docenti, aut utilitatis causa juste et legitime lmpeâ? ranti :ex quo animi magnitudo existit, et humanarum rerum contemtio.â CICEBO, na Osrlcus, Lib. L5 13. Before all other things, man ls distinguished by his pursuit and lnvestiga.. lion of raU1 n. And hence, when free from needful business and cares, we delight to see, to hear, and to communicate, and consider a knowledge of many admirable and abstruse things necessary to the good conduct and happiness of our lives :whence it is clear that whatsoever is TRUE, simple, and direct, the same is most congenial to our nature as men. Closely allied with this eamest longing to see and know the truth, is a kind of dignified and princely sentiment which forbids a mind, naturally well constituted, to submit its faculties to any but those who announce it in precept or in doc. trine, or to yield obedience to any orders but such as are at once just, lawful, and founded on utility. From this source spring greatness of mind and contempt of worldly advantages and troubles.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

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Biographie de l'auteur

John F. Herschel (1792-1871) was a fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and one of the most important British scientists of the nineteenth century. The son of astronomer William Herschel, John Herschel was also known for his influential role in British astronomy and in science generally.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440053251
• ISBN 13: 9781440053252
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 382
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