Ernst Mach's World Elements: A Study in Natural Philosophy

by Erik C. Banks

Book Overview

Ernst Mach (1838-1916) was a seminal philosopher-scientist and a deserving member of the canon of major twentieth-century thinkers. Yet, despite a healthy resurgence in Mach studies, he is still widely thought to represent a simplistic positivist, even sensationalist, position that does not at all reflect the depth of Mach's interests and subtlety as a philosopher. By exploring Mach's views on science as well as philosophy, this book attempts to wrest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048164443
• ISBN13: 9789048164448
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"