Leonhard Euler's Letters to a German Princess

Leonhard Euler's Letters to a German Princess
Author: Ronald S Calinger
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2019-06-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 164327192X

Leonhard Euler's Letters to a German Princess: A Milestone in the History of Physics Textbooks and More is a milestone in the history of physics textbooks and the instruction of women in the sciences. It also covers views of its author on epistemology, religion, and innovations in scientific equipment, including telescopes and microscopes. Today, 250 years later, we study this work of Euler's as a foundation for the history of physics teaching and analyze the letters from an historical and pedagogical point of view.

Live and Let Live

Live and Let Live
Author: Catharine Maria Sedgwick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1837
Genre: American fiction
ISBN:

Infinity in Early Modern Philosophy

Infinity in Early Modern Philosophy
Author: Ohad Nachtomy
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2018-08-31
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 3319945564

This volume contains essays that examine infinity in early modern philosophy. The essays not only consider the ways that key figures viewed the concept. They also detail how these different beliefs about infinity influenced major philosophical systems throughout the era. These domains include mathematics, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, science, and theology. Coverage begins with an introduction that outlines the overall importance of infinity to early modern philosophy. It then moves from a general background of infinity (before early modern thought) up through Kant. Readers will learn about the place of infinity in the writings of key early modern thinkers. The contributors profile the work of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Kant. Debates over infinity significantly influenced philosophical discussion regarding the human condition and the extent and limits of human knowledge. Questions about the infinity of space, for instance, helped lead to the introduction of a heliocentric solar system as well as the discovery of calculus. This volume offers readers an insightful look into all this and more. It provides a broad perspective that will help advance the present state of knowledge on this important but often overlooked topic.

Charles Tyrrell

Charles Tyrrell
Author: George Payne Rainsford James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1839
Genre: England
ISBN: