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    A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy
    A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy
    A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy
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    A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy

    By John F. W. Herschel

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    Originally published in 1830, this book can be called the first modern work in the philosophy of science, covering an extraordinary range of philosophical, methodological, and scientific subjects. 

    "Herschel's book . . . brilliantly analyzes both the history and nature of science."—Keith Stewart Thomson, American Scientist
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
    Release dateNov 15, 2010
    ISBN9780226327785
    A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy

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