Reading natural philosophy: essays in the history and philosophy of science and mathematics
Éditeur :
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN :
9780812695076
Date de publication :
11 juil. 2002
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
581 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Exploring the work of Howard Stein, these essays treat such topics as: Plato's conception of exact science; the structure of argumentation in Newton's "Principia"; imagery in the work of Descartes and Newton; patterns of reasoning in Maxwell; and Mach's conception of space, time and motion.