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Mechanism and Materialism

- British Natural Philosophy in An Age of Reason

About Mechanism and Materialism

Robert Schofield explores the rational elements of British experimental natural philosophy in the 18th century by tracing the influence of two opposing concepts of the nature of matter and its action--mechanism and materialism. Both concepts rested on the Newtonian interpretation of their proponents, although each developed more or less independent

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691621241
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 346
  • Published:
  • March 7, 2015
  • Dimensions:
  • 234x156x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 522 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 16, 2025

Description of Mechanism and Materialism

Robert Schofield explores the rational elements of British experimental natural philosophy in the 18th century by tracing the influence of two opposing concepts of the nature of matter and its action--mechanism and materialism. Both concepts rested on the Newtonian interpretation of their proponents, although each developed more or less independent

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