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Published by Hassell Street Press, 2021
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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science 1.51. Book.
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Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Castle Donington, DERBY, United Kingdom
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ISBN 10: 1013622545ISBN 13: 9781013622540
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ISBN 10: 101342218XISBN 13: 9781013422188
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Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1949
Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Second Edition Revised. LONDON : 1949. [ First published in 1924; this is the Revised second edition. Issued also as thesis, Columbia University, under title: The Metaphysics of Sir Isaac Newton.]. Hardback. Green cloth; gilt lettered spine. No owner name or internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. (xi), 343 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. 7pp adverts to rear. CONTENTS: Historical problem suggested by nature of modern thought -- Metaphysical foundations of modern science key to problem -- Problem of new astronomy -- Metaphysical bearings of pre-Copernican progress in mathematics -- Ultimate implications of Copernicus' step-revival of Pythagoreans -- Kepler's early acceptance of new world-scheme -- first formulation of new metaphysics-causality, quantity, primary, secondary qualities -- Science of local motion -- Nature as mathematical order-Galileo's method -- Subjectivity of secondary qualities -- Motion, space, time -- Nature of causality-god and physical world-positivism -- Mathematics as key to knowledge -- Geometrical conception of physical universe -- Res extensa, res cogitans -- Problem of mind and body -- Hobbes' attack on Cartesian dualism -- Treatment of secondary qualities, causality -- More's notion of extension as category of spirit -- Spirit of nature -- Space as divine presence -- Barrow's philosophy of method, space, time -- Non-mathematical scientific current -- Boyle's importance as scientist and philosopher -- Acceptance and defense of mechanical world-view -- Value of qualitative and teleological explanations -- Insistence on reality of secondary qualities-conception of man -- Pessimistic view of human knowledge-positivism -- Bole's philosophy of ether -- God's relation to mechanical world -- Summary of pre-Newtonian development -- Newton's method -- Mathematical aspect -- Empirical aspect -- Attack on hypotheses -- Newton's union of mathematics and experiment -- Doctrine of positivism -- Newton's general conception of world, and man's relation to it -- Space, time, mass -- Mass -- Space, time -- Criticism of Newton's philosophy of space, time -- Newton's conception of ether -- Function of ether -- Newton's early speculations -- Development of a more settled theory -- God-creator, preserver of order of world -- Newton as theologian -- God's present duties in cosmic economy ? H., {Incomplete contents}. Lg.8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1967
Seller: Rosley Books est. 2000, WIGTON, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition Revised. LONDON : 1967. [ First published in 1924; this is the Revised second edition. Issued also as thesis, Columbia University, under title: The Metaphysics of Sir Isaac Newton.]. Hardback. Black cloth; gilt lettered spine. In cream printed dist-jacket (price-clipped). Neat owner name; no internal markings. Tight, bright and clean. Minor wear only to jacket (one neat repair). NEAR FINE. Jacket VERY GOOD INDEED; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xi), 343 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. CONTENTS: Historical problem suggested by nature of modern thought -- Metaphysical foundations of modern science key to problem -- Problem of new astronomy -- Metaphysical bearings of pre-Copernican progress in mathematics -- Ultimate implications of Copernicus' step-revival of Pythagoreans -- Kepler's early acceptance of new world-scheme -- first formulation of new metaphysics-causality, quantity, primary, secondary qualities -- Science of local motion -- Nature as mathematical order-Galileo's method -- Subjectivity of secondary qualities -- Motion, space, time -- Nature of causality-god and physical world-positivism -- Mathematics as key to knowledge -- Geometrical conception of physical universe -- Res extensa, res cogitans -- Problem of mind and body -- Hobbes' attack on Cartesian dualism -- Treatment of secondary qualities, causality -- More's notion of extension as category of spirit -- Spirit of nature -- Space as divine presence -- Barrow's philosophy of method, space, time -- Non-mathematical scientific current -- Boyle's importance as scientist and philosopher -- Acceptance and defense of mechanical world-view -- Value of qualitative and teleological explanations -- Insistence on reality of secondary qualities-conception of man -- Pessimistic view of human knowledge-positivism -- Bole's philosophy of ether -- God's relation to mechanical world -- Summary of pre-Newtonian development -- Newton's method -- Mathematical aspect -- Empirical aspect -- Attack on hypotheses -- Newton's union of mathematics and experiment -- Doctrine of positivism -- Newton's general conception of world, and man's relation to it -- Space, time, mass -- Mass -- Space, time -- Criticism of Newton's philosophy of space, time -- Newton's conception of ether -- Function of ether -- Newton's early speculations -- Development of a more settled theory -- God-creator, preserver of order of world -- Newton as theologian -- God's present duties in cosmic economy ? H., {Incomplete contents}. Lg.8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].