Passages from the Life of a Philosopher (Registro nro. 98361)
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| LC control number | 15003228 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | QA |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Babbage, Charles, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1791-1871 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Passages from the Life of a Philosopher |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2018 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| General note | Release date is 2018-07-18 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team and<br/>RichardW at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Passages from the Life of a Philosopher" by Charles Babbage is a semi-autobiographical account written in the mid-19th century. This work combines personal reflections with insights into the development of Babbage's inventions, particularly his pioneering work on calculating machines, including the Difference Engine. Through anecdotes and experiences across various social contexts, Babbage explores the challenges and triumphs he faced in the pursuit of knowledge and invention. The opening of the text introduces Babbage's thoughts on ancestry and the value of a name, reflecting on his own family history and philosophical musings about identity. He begins with a humorous consideration of heritage, asserting that despite the perceived advantages of a distinguished lineage, it also brings expectations that can weigh heavily. Following this, Babbage shares early childhood memories filled with curiosity and inquisitiveness, particularly highlighting his fascination with understanding the world around him. He recounts formative experiences that shaped his budding philosophical outlook, including an adventurous episode of being lost on London Bridge and a humorous incident involving a near-poisoning. Together, these glimpses into Babbage's early life set the stage for the themes of exploration and rational inquiry that permeate the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
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| Uncontrolled term | Mathematicians -- Great Britain -- Biography |
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| Uncontrolled term | Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57532">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57532</a> |
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