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100 1 _aTyndall, John,
_d1820-1893
245 1 0 _aEssays on the use and limit of the imagination in science
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _a"To a Second Edition of a Discourse on the Scientific Use of the Imagination, delivered before the British Association at Liverpool on September 16, 1870, are here added an address on the Limit of the Imagination in Science, delivered before the Mathematical and Physical Section of the Association at Norwich on August 19, 1868, and a short essay, entitled Earlier Thoughts."-- Preface.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-10-29
505 0 _aPros and cons touching the first edition -- Scientific use of the imagination -- Scientific limit of the imagination -- Earlier thoughts.
508 _aTim Lindell, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Essays on the Use and Limit of the Imagination in Science" by John Tyndall is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the interplay between imagination and scientific inquiry, arguing for the essential role of imagination in the formulation of scientific theories while also addressing its limitations. Tyndall seeks to challenge preconceived notions about the relationship between science and the mystery of life and existence. The opening of the work establishes the framework of Tyndall's discourse, introducing his perspectives on the scientific use of imagination. He references his previous lectures and addresses, emphasizing the need to dispel fears associated with scientific explanations of the universe. Tyndall states that an understanding of science should not abolish awe or mystery but should enhance it. He articulates the power of imagination in scientific thought, highlighting how it aids in visualizing and conceptualizing complex ideas, such as those related to light and its properties, transforming abstract concepts into more tangible understandings. This blend of imagination and reasoning forms the backbone of his discussions, as he sets the stage for deeper exploration in the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Longmans, Green & Co., 1870
653 _aScience
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b22345759/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74654
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