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100 1 _aSpencer, Herbert,
_d1820-1903
245 1 0 _aEssays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3 :
_bLibrary Edition (1891), Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and Various other Additions.
246 1 _aEssays: Scientific, Political, and Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-10-29
505 0 _aThe genesis of science -- The classification of the sciences -- Reasons for dissenting from the philosophy of M. Comte -- On laws in general, and the order of their discovery -- The valuation of evidence -- What is electricity? -- Mill versus Hamilton: The test of truth -- Replies to criticisms -- Prof. Green's explanations -- The philosophy of style -- Use and beauty -- The sources of architectural types -- Gracefulness -- Personal beauty -- The origin and function of music -- The physiology of laughter.
508 _aProduced by Josep Cols Canals, Adrian Mastronardi, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries and Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3" by Herbert Spencer is a scholarly collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into various topics intersecting with science, philosophy, and society, and seeks to explore the underlying principles governing these fields, including the classification of sciences, the genesis of scientific thought, and critiques of established philosophies. The opening of the volume begins with an exploration of the nature of scientific knowledge, contrasting it with everyday understanding. Spencer argues against the notion that scientific knowledge is fundamentally different or superior to ordinary knowledge, promoting the idea that both employ similar faculties of thought. He emphasizes that the evolution of science reflects an extension of common knowledge, showing that all prevision, whether scientific or mundane, is based on the relationships of events and experiences, leading to a broader comprehension of the world. Through this lens, the essay sets the stage for a deeper investigation into how empirical understanding and organized knowledge converge in the pursuit of scientific truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience
653 _aPhilosophy
653 _aPolitical science
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53395
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