This volume presents new essays on the work and thought of physicist, psychologist, and philosopher Ernst Mach. Moving away from previous estimations of Mach as a pre-logical positivist, the essays reflect his rehabilitation as a thinker of direct relevance to debates in the contemporary philosophies of natural science, psychology, metaphysics, and mind. Topics covered include Mach's work on acoustical psychophysics and physics; his ideas on analogy and the principle of conservation of energy; the correct interpretation of his scheme of 'elements' and its relationship to his 'historical-critical' method; the relationship of his thought to movements such as American pragmatism, realism, and neutral monism, as well as to contemporary figures such as Friedrich Nietzsche; and the reception and influence of his works in Germany and Austria, particularly by the Vienna Circle.
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 18/03/2021
- ISBN:
- 9781108636186
- 9781108636186
- Category:
- Philosophy of science
- Format:
- Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
- Publication Date:
- 18-03-2021
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
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