Originally published in 1830, this book can be called the first modern work in the philosophy of science, covering an extraordinary range of philosophical, methodological, and scientific subjects.Â
"Herschel's book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."—Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist
A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, & Culture)
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Author(s)John F. W. Herschel
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN / ASIN0226327779
ISBN-139780226327778
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