The Determinate World (eBook)

Kant and Helmholtz on the Physical Meaning of Geometry

David Hyder (Autor)

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2009
237 Seiten
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-021720-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This study examines the place of Hermann von Helmholtz’s seminal papers on geometry in his philosophy of science. The arguments of these papers are traced back to his prior work on the theory of magnitudes, as well as to Helmholtz’s early, Kantian position. The author claims that Helmholtz should be understood not as opposing Kant, but as modifying the latter’s theory of magnitudes so as to remove obstacles to their common project of constructing a complete system of natural science.

David Hyder, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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DavidHyder, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Inhalt

Frontmatter 1
Contents 7
1. Introduction 9
2. The Empirical Determination of Physical Concepts in Kant’s Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science 27
3. Helmholtz on the Comprehension of Nature 84
4. Colour-theory and Manifolds 113
5. The Road to Empirical Geometry 142
6. Helmholtz on Geometry, 1868 – 1878 170
7. Conclusion 205
Backmatter 223

Rezensionen

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"David Hyder's The Determinate World is ambitious and challenging. It is an exciting and tough read, and it covers a great deal of ground. Hyder constructs a careful and stimulating narrative, to make a number of significant and well-constructed arguments concerning Helmholtz's epistemology, his relationship to Kant, and his empirical geometry. The Determinate World is an excellent contribution to the history of philosophy of 19th century science - those who work in the field will need to engage with this book."
Lydia Patton in: http://ndpr.nd.edu/review.cfm?id=20627

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.10.2009
• Reihe/Serie: ISSN
• Reihe/Serie: ISSN
• Reihe/Serie: Quellen und Studien zur Philosophie
• Reihe/Serie: Quellen und Studien zur Philosophie
• Verlagsort: Berlin/Boston
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Geschichte der Philosophie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit
• Schlagworte: Helmholtz • Helmholtz, Hermann von • Hermann von • Immanuel • Kant • Kant, Immanuel • Philosophie • philosophy of science • Wissenschaftstheorie
• ISBN-10: 3-11-021720-1 / 3110217201
• ISBN-13: 978-3-11-021720-9 / 9783110217209