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Jean d'Alembert-Science
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Jean d'Alembert-Science Paperback - 1990

by Hankins


From the publisher

This book examines the origins of d'Alembert's philosophical ideas, and shows how abstract concepts such as force and mass were clarified and assimilated into the structure of classical mechanics. But more than this, the book is a study of the relations between science and philosophy during the Enlightenment, as reflected in the life and work of Jean d'Alembert, one of that period's most prominent spokesmen. By showing the interactions of one "philosophe" with the scientific, social and philosophical communities of the eighteenth century, Professor Hankins reveals how Enlightenment philosophy borrowed heavily from the methods and goals of science.

Details

  • Title Jean d'Alembert-Science
  • Author Hankins
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1990 reprint
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher CRC Press, New York et al:
  • Date 1990
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9782881243998 / 2881243991
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 89023823
  • Dewey Decimal Code B