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Mach's Philosophy of Science

By J. Bradley

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2014
ISBN
1472511018, 9781472511010
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (18145331 bytes)
Series
Bloomsbury Academic Collections: Philosophy
Pages
226\240
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-12-21 19:08:51
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Dr Bradley's aim is to provide a work which will introduce readers to the philosophical standpoint employed by Mach in his expositions of physics. The author shows how Mach traces out the evolution of the metrical concepts of heat and mechanics, and includes a discussion of his reformulation of Newton's dynamical principles. Mach's view that we have a semi-awareness of both time and temperature is considered: there is no ‘Mach Principle' in Mach's writings; the use of the term by Einstein and others has led to confusion, which the author attempts to remove. The newcomer to the philosophy of science is led to an insight into the methods of one who has had a major influence on the subject.

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