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Reexamines the Work and Legacy of One of the Most Important Figures of the Victorian Era
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William H. F. Altman
In this book, William H. F. Altman turns to Demosthenes-universally regarded as Plato's student in antiquity-and Plato's other Athenian students in order to add external and historical evidence for Plato's…
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Professor Bernard Williams
'One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors' Plato An intriguing introduction to the philosopher widely acknowledged as…
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William Whewell,Plato
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…
David Lay Williams
How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequality.
Economic inequality is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, with public debate often…
This collection of essays pays tribute to the Victorian intellectual, William Whewell, whose influence can be traced in fields as diverse as moral philosophy, mineralogy, architecture, the politics of education…
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William Whewell
In this classic work of natural philosophy, William Whewell explores the relationship between astronomy, physics, and natural theology. With a deep understanding of both science and religion, Whewell argues that…
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
History of the Inductive Sciences - Vol 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such…
Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy, - New ed. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1862. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic…
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1854 Original Publisher: Gould and Lincoln Subjects: Plurality of worlds Religion and science Religion / Religion
William Whewell (1794-1866), fellow and then master of Trinity College, Cambridge, first published this work anonymously in 1830. It is notable for offering a detailed analysis of Gothic architecture’s origins…
First published in 1840, this two-volume treatise by the Cambridge polymath William Whewell (1794-1886) rigorously explores the philosophy of the physical sciences. The work was intended as the counterpart to…
Cotidal lines are lines on a map which connect points at which the same tidal level occurs simultaneously. In this 1833 work, William Whewell proposes various observations to be undertaken…
Includes article on Hall of Fame by MacCracken.
William Whewell, one of Britain’s most influential philosophers of science in the Victorian era, stirred up controversy in 1853 with this essay on extraterrestrial life. Of The Plurality of Worlds…
Whewell’s History, published in 1837, surveys the development of the physical sciences from Pythagoras to the early nineteenth century. Volume 1 focuses on ancient Greek physics and metaphysics and their…
Whewell’s History, published in 1837, surveys the development of the physical sciences from Pythagoras to the early nineteenth century. Volume 2 discusses the rise of modern mechanics and emphasises the…
Whewell’s History, published in 1837, surveys the development of the physical sciences from Pythagoras to the early nineteenth century. Volume 3 highlights the convergence of mechanical and chemical theories in…
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.
In this groundbreaking work of nineteenth-century science, Whewell argues for the existence of other inhabited worlds beyond our own. Drawing on a wide range of astronomical observations and philosophical arguments…
Published in 1837, this book is the final volume of a series by William Whewell on the history and philosophy of the scientific method. The volume covers a wide range…
On the Free Motion of Points and on Universal Gravitation is a critical analysis of the principles and propositions laid out in books I and III of the 'Principia' by…
This volume offers a collection of English translations of some of the greatest works of poetry in the Western tradition. With its focus on hexameter verse, this book provides a…
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences is a landmark work in the history of science. With detailed explorations of Greek school philosophy, ancient Greek astronomy, and mechanics, this book provides…
In this lecture delivered to the Royal Institution of Great Britain, William Whewell argues that the history of science has a profound influence on intellectual education. Drawing on examples from…
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
Including The Completion Of The Third Edition Of The Philosophy Of The Inductive Sciences.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Greatest And Least Quantities; Trigonometry; Logarithms; Motion, Uniform, Retarded, Accelerated, Application, Projectiles, Fluids, Compound, Fluxions. To Which Is Prefixed The First Principles Of Algebra, By Way Of Introduction.
