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A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy
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English
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1987
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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.
"Herschel's book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."—Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist
"Herschel's book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."—Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist
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John F. Herschel (1792-1871) was a fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and one of the most important British scientists of the nineteenth century. The son of astronomer William Herschel, John Herschel was also known for his influential role in British astronomy and in science generally.
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Frontmatter
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FOREWORD
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CONTENTS
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PART I. OF THE GENERAL NATURE AND ADVANTAGES OF THE STUDY OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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PART II. OF THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH PHYSICAL SCIENCE RELIES FOR ITS SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION, AND THE RULES BY WHICH A SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION OF NATURE SHOULD BE CONDUCTED, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF THEIR INFLUENCE AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE HISTORY OF ITS PROGRESS.
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PART III. OF THE SUBDIVISION OF PHYSICS INTO DISTINCT BRANCHES, AND THEIR MUTUAL RELATIONS
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INDEX
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Keywords for this book
natural philosophy; philosophical; 19th century; science; scientific; scientists; methodological; methodology; astronomy; astronomer; history; historical; sir john frederick william herschel; julian day system; saturn; uranus; moons; inductive approach; experimentation; theory-building; general principle; purposes of life; cosmical phenomena; matter; physics; classification; observation; mutual relations; knowledge; verification
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