The Scientific Background to Modern Philosophy: Selected Readings

The second edition of The Scientific Background to Modern Philosophy includes new translations and incorporates works by foundational eighteenth- and nineteenth-century thinkers, providing students with a more comprehensive understanding of the scientific context in which the major philosophical works of the modern era were written.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2022
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

The second edition of The Scientific Background to Modern Philosophy, a comprehensive collection of works from influential natural philosophers, delves into the profound impact of scientific writing on the development of modern philosophical thought. This revised and expanded edition boasts numerous new translations, encompassing the contributions of foundational eighteenth- and nineteenth-century thinkers who were previously excluded from the first edition. Among these additions are selections from the works of Jean-Baptiste le Rond dAlembert, Denis Diderot, Émilie Du Châtelet, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Joseph Priestley, Immanuel Kant, Carl Linnaeus, William Paley, and Charles Robert Darwin. These fresh additions not only enrich the reader's understanding of the scientific context in which the major philosophical works of the modern era were conceived but also complement the selections from the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Francis Bacon, Galileo Galilei, René Descartes, Robert Boyle, Christiaan Huygens, and Isaac Newton, which were retained from the first edition. By presenting a diverse range of perspectives and ideas, this edition serves as an invaluable resource for students seeking to delve deeper into the intricate connections between science and philosophy.

Weight: 291g
Dimension: 228 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647920869