The Principles Of Science: A Treatise On Logic And Scientific Method
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: markings on rear endpapers
At the intersection of philosophy and empirical inquiry stands one of the Victorian era's most rigorous and enduring intellectual achievements — a landmark text that systematically uncovers the logical foundations upon which all scientific knowledge is built. W. Stanley Jevons, the celebrated British economist and logician, presents a comprehensive treatise that chronicles the principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, the theory of probability, and the formal methods by which science advances from observation to verified truth. Written with the precision of a mathematician and the clarity of a master teacher, the work instructs the reader through the fundamental operations of the mind in scientific discovery, arguing that logic is not merely an abstract discipline but the very engine of empirical progress. Published by Macmillan and Co. at the turn of the twentieth century, this edition stands as a testament to the enduring relevance of Jevons's thought. A towering figure in the philosophy of science, Jevons constructs his argument with methodical rigour, weaving together formal logic, probabilistic inference, and the history of scientific method into a unified and authoritative whole. The text resonates with the intellectual confidence of the Victorian age, yet its insights into hypothesis, measurement, and the limits of knowledge remain strikingly modern. Jevons's prose is measured and exacting, rewarding careful readers with a profound understanding of how rational minds impose order on a complex universe — and leaving open the deeper question of whether science can ever truly know the world as it is.
Author: W. Stanley Jevons
Format: Hardback
Published: 1907, Macmillan and Co., Limited
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: markings on rear endpapers
At the intersection of philosophy and empirical inquiry stands one of the Victorian era's most rigorous and enduring intellectual achievements — a landmark text that systematically uncovers the logical foundations upon which all scientific knowledge is built. W. Stanley Jevons, the celebrated British economist and logician, presents a comprehensive treatise that chronicles the principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, the theory of probability, and the formal methods by which science advances from observation to verified truth. Written with the precision of a mathematician and the clarity of a master teacher, the work instructs the reader through the fundamental operations of the mind in scientific discovery, arguing that logic is not merely an abstract discipline but the very engine of empirical progress. Published by Macmillan and Co. at the turn of the twentieth century, this edition stands as a testament to the enduring relevance of Jevons's thought. A towering figure in the philosophy of science, Jevons constructs his argument with methodical rigour, weaving together formal logic, probabilistic inference, and the history of scientific method into a unified and authoritative whole. The text resonates with the intellectual confidence of the Victorian age, yet its insights into hypothesis, measurement, and the limits of knowledge remain strikingly modern. Jevons's prose is measured and exacting, rewarding careful readers with a profound understanding of how rational minds impose order on a complex universe — and leaving open the deeper question of whether science can ever truly know the world as it is.