The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences: Volume 2

Founded upon their History

By:

William Whewell

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy

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First published in 1840, this two-volume treatise by Cambridge polymath William Whewell (1794–1886) remains significant in the philosophy of science. The work was intended as the 'moral' to his three-volume History of the Inductive Sciences (1837), which is also reissued in this series. Building on philosophical foundations laid by Immanuel Kant and Francis Bacon, Whewell opens with the aphorism 'Man is the Interpreter of Nature, Science the right interpretation'. Volume 2 contains the final sections of Part 1, addressing namely the philosophy of biology and palaetiology. Part 2, 'Of Knowledge', includes a selective review of opinions on the nature of knowledge and the means of seeking it, beginning with Plato. Whewell's work upholds throughout his belief that the mind was active and not merely a passive receiver of knowledge from the world. A key text in Victorian epistemological debates, notably challenged by John Stuart Mill and his System of Logic, Whewell's treatise merits continued study and discussion in the present day.

Release date Australia

January 2nd, 2014

Author

William Whewell

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

1 Plates, color

Pages

598

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy

Dimensions

140x216x34

ISBN-13

9781108064033

Product ID

21757743

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