A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, & Culture (Paperback))

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A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, & Culture (Paperback))

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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

A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy (Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender, & Culture (Paperback)),John F. W. Herschel,University Of Chicago Press,0226327779,Astronomy,History,History: World,Philosophy,Philosophy & Social Aspects,Physics,Science,Science (General),Science/Mathematics,Philosophy of science,Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects

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