Introduction -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The Concept of Natural Philosophy -- 2. Science of Humanity and Natural Philosophy -- 3. Experimentalism -- 4. Laws of Nature, Causation, and the Ontology of Forces -- 5. The Relation of Mathematics to Nature -- 6. Space and Time…
"This book contextualizes David Hume's philosophy of physical science, exploring both Hume's background in the history of early modern natural philosophy and its subsequent impact on the scientific tradition. Drawing on topics including experimentalism, causation, laws of nature…
"This book contextualizes David Hume's philosophy of physical science, exploring both Hume's background in the history of early modern natural philosophy and its subsequent impact on the scientific tradition. Drawing on topics including experimentalism, causation, laws of nature…
"This book contextualizes David Hume's philosophy of physical science, exploring both Hume's background in the history of early modern natural philosophy and its subsequent impact on the scientific tradition. Drawing on topics including experimentalism, causation, laws of nature…