Reforming philosophy : a Victorian debate on science and society

Laura J. Snyder

A philosophically and historically sensitive account of the engagement of the major protagonists of Victorian British philosophy, "Reforming Philosophy" considers the controversies between William Whewell and John Stuart Mill on the topics of science, morality, politics, and economics. By situating their debate within the larger context of Victorian society and its concerns, Laura J. Snyder shows how two very different men - Whewell, an educator, Anglican priest, and critic of science; and Mill, a philosopher, political economist, and parliamentarian - reacted to the challenges of their times, each seeking to reform science as a means of reforming society as a whole. The first book-length examination of the dispute between Mill and Whewell in its entirety, "Reforming Philosophy" provides a rich and nuanced understanding of the intellectual spirit of Victorian Britain and will be welcomed by philosophers and historians of science, scholars of Victorian studies, and students of the history of philosophy and political economy.

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書名 Reforming philosophy : a Victorian debate on science and society
著作者等 Snyder, Laura J.
出版元 University of Chicago Press
刊行年月 c2006
ページ数 x, 386 p.
大きさ 24 cm
ISBN 0226767337
9780226214320
NCID BA78823922
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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