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Essays On the Use and Limit of the Imagination in Science
Hardcover
Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PsychologyGeneral World History
ISBN13: 9781020328428
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
First published in 1870, this collection of essays explores the relationship between scientific reasoning and imagination. The author argues that creativity and intuition are integral to scientific discovery, but that they must be tempered by rigorous empirical study. This book will appeal to readers interested in the history and philosophy of science.
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