Scientific thought : a philosophical analysis of some of its fundamental concepts / .D. Broad
2001, Facsimile Edition. London ; New York : Routledge. Near fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Remains well preserved overall. Item #457584
ISBN: 0415225655
Physical description; 555 p. Notes; First published in 1923 by Routledge, Trench, Trubner & Co Ltd. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; Introduction: The Subject-matter of Philosophy, and its relations to the Special Sciences; I. The Traditional Conception of Space, and the Principle of Extensive Abstraction; II. The General Problem of Time and Change; III. The Traditional Kinematics, and its gradual Modification in the Region of Physics. (1) The Absolute and the Relational Theories. IV. Modification of the Traditional Kinematics in the Region of Physics-Continued. (2) The Special Theory of RelativityV. The Traditional Kinetics, and its gradual Modification in the Region of Physics. (1) Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravitation; VI. Modification of the Traditional Kinetics-Continued. (2) The General Theory of Relativity. Summary of Part I; PART II THE SENSATIONAL AND PERCEPTUAL BASIS OF OUR SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS; VII. Matter and its Appearances; Preliminary Definitions; VIII. The Theory of Sensa, and the Critical Scientific Theory. IX. The Positions and Shapes of Sensa and of Physical ObjectsX. The Dates and Durations of Sensa and of Physical Objects and Events; XI. Sensible and Physical Motion; XII. Sensible and Physical Space-Time; XIII. The Physiological Conditions of Sensations, and the Ontological Status of Sensa; Index. Subjects; Science Philosophy. Physics. Relativity (Physics).
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