Isbn: 9781108040952 - lectures and essays: volume 2 (cambridge library collection - philosophy) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. Essays by mathematician William Clifford, bridging the pure and social sciences in the wake of Darwinism, published posthumously in 1879. Editor(s): Stephen, Leslie; Pollock, Sir Frederick. Series: Cambridge Library Collection -Philosophy. Num Pages: 334 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430. . 2011. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - A fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society, William Clifford (1845-79) made his reputation in applied mathematics, but his interests ranged far more widely, encompassing ethics, evolution, metaphysics and philosophy of mind. This posthumously collected two-volume work, first published in 1879, bears witness to the dexterity and eclecticism of this Victorian thinker, whose commitment to the most abstract principles of mathematics and the most concrete details of human experience resulted in vivid and often unexpected arguments. Volume 2 shows Clifford's thorough engagement with scientific thought as a method for illuminating ethical and moral questions. Essays such as 'Body and Mind', 'On the Scientific Basis of Morals' and 'The Ethics of Belief' all variously demonstrate Clifford's core tenet: that beliefs - whether they guide human action or scientific enquiry - 'can never suffer from investigation'. …