Force and Matter: Empirico-Philosophical Studies, Intelligibly Rendered

by Ludwig Büchner and Büchner Ludwig

Book Overview

At a time when German philosophy was dominated by idealism, German philosopher and physician Ludwig B chner (1824-99) wrote Kraft und Stoff, an influential work advocating materialism, in 1855. It went through many editions and was widely read across the world. The controversy surrounding the book led to B chner leaving his post at the University of T bingen, but he went on to establish the German Freethinkers' League, the first German organisation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108040306
• ISBN13: 9781108040303
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"