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Princeton Legacy Library: Mechanism and Materialism : British Natural Philosophy in an Age of Reason by Robert E. Schofield (1970, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691080720
ISBN-139780691080727
eBay Product ID (ePID)2085347
Product Key Features
Number of Pages346 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMechanism and Materialism : British Natural Philosophy in an Age of Reason
Publication Year1970
SubjectGeneral, Physics / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Science
AuthorRobert E. Schofield
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN72-090960
Series Volume Number1617
SynopsisRobert Schofield explores the rational elements of British experimental natural philosophy in the 18th century by tracing the influence of two opposing concepts of the nature of matter and its action--mechanism and materialism. Both concepts rested on the Newtonian interpretation of their proponents, although each developed more or less independently. By integrating the developments in all the areas of experimental natural philosophy, describing their connections and the influences of Continental science, natural theology, and to a lesser degree social and institutional changes, the author demonstrates that mechanistic concepts dominated interpretations from about 1687 to 1740, when they were replaced by materialistic concepts. A revival of the mechanistic approach early in the next century made England a fertile field for ideas on the dynamic interaction of forces. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
LC Classification NumberQC6.S423
