The grammar of science /

"The author notes that this book is primarily intended as a criticism of the fundamental concepts of modern science. At the same time, the author contends that he is so fully conscious of the ease of criticism and the difficulty of reconstruction, that he has attempted not to stop short at the...

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Main Author: Pearson, Karl, 1857-1936
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : New York : Walter Scott ; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892.
Series:Contemporary science series.
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Summary:"The author notes that this book is primarily intended as a criticism of the fundamental concepts of modern science. At the same time, the author contends that he is so fully conscious of the ease of criticism and the difficulty of reconstruction, that he has attempted not to stop short at the lighter task. Moreover, the author states that he does not holds the labor of the great scientists or the mission of modern science to be of small account. If the reader finds the opinions of physicists of worldwide reputation, and the current definitions of physical concepts called into question, he must not attribute this to a purely skeptical spirit in the author. He accepts almost without reserve the great results of modern physics; it is the language in which these results are stated that he believes needs reconsideration"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 493 pages) : illustrations
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Bibliography:Each chapter followed by a summary and bibliographical references.