A major statement of the language, method, and concepts of the physical sciences, this volume traces the history of experimental investigation and the efforts of philosophic minds to state and organize their findings. A classic in the philosophy of science, it introduced the concept of a general methodology underlying all science. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Meridian Books, Inc., New York, 1957.
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The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Science by E. A. Burtt Classic in the philosophy of science offers a fascinating analysis of the works of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Hobbes, Gilbert, Boyle, and Newton, tracing their influence on contemporary scientific thought.
Philosophy of Scientific Method by John Stuart Mill, Ernest Nagel Features extracts from Mills' A System of Logic and other major works to consider names and propositions; reasoning; induction; operations subsidiary to induction; the logic of the moral sciences; political economy.
On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics by Augustus De Morgan One of the twentieth century's most eminent mathematical writers offers insights into some of the more neglected aspects of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. 1943 edition.
