Science and Scientism in Nineteenth-Century Europe

by Richard G. Olson

Book Overview

Exploring the natural scientific foundations of far-reaching social ideologies The nineteenth century produced scientific and cultural revolutions that forever transformed modern European life. Although these critical developments are often studied independently, Richard G. Olson's Science and Scientism in Nineteenth-Century Europe provides an integrated account of the history of science and its impact on intellectual and social trends of the day...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252074335
• ISBN13: 9780252074332
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"