Description: This book introduces to the world of science, exploring the rigorous methods by which we understand the natural world. Science can be broken down into two disciplines, truths that belong to us prior to engagement with the world (a priori) and truths we derive from the world ( a posteriori). The author argues that the true path to knowledge is not merely empirical observation (a posteriori) but rather the interaction of both a priori and a posteriori knowledge. This book provides an in-depth analysis of how the rules governing evidence lead us to deduce universal laws, and further highlights the fundamental role of imagination and anticipation in the scientific process. The book concludes by illustrating how the scientific method was birthed from inadequacies in the a priori method, and how it has reshaped our understanding of the natural world. This book not only provides an exceptional introduction to the world of science but also illuminates the profound role of imagination and anticipation in the discovery of scientific truth. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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Book Title: Address on the Study of Science : Delivered in the New York Medical College at the Commencement of the Winter Session, October 20, 1857 (Classic Reprint)
Number of Pages: 52 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Topic: Logic
Publication Year: 2016
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Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 2.9 Oz
Author: John Murray Carnochan
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
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