Force and Matter - Empirico-Philosophical Studies, Intelligibly Rendered

Klappentext An English translation from 1864 of Kraft und Stoff, Ludwig Büchner's influential work advocating materialism, first published in 1855. Zusammenfassung German philosopher and physician Ludwig Büchner (1824–99) wrote Kraft und Stoff in 1855. At a time when German philosophy was dominated by idealism, Büchner advocated materialism and began the freethinkers' movement in Germany. First published in 1864, this translation of the eighth edition brought his work to England. Inhaltsverzeichnis Advertisement by the editor; Letter to the editor; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the third edition; Preface to the fourth edition; 1. Force and matter; 2. Immortality of matter; 3. Immortality of force; 4. Infinity of matter; 5. Dignity of matter; 6. Immutability of the laws of nature; 7. Universality of the laws of nature; 8. The heavens; 9. Periods of the creation of the earth; 10. Primeval generation; 11. Design in nature; 12. Brain and soul; 13. Thought; 14. The seat of the soul; 15. Innate ideas; 16. The idea of a god; 17. Personal continuance; 18. Vital force; 19. The soul of brutes; 20. Free will; 21. Concluding observations.

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• Authors: Ludwig B. Chner, Ludwig B¿chner, Ludwig Buchner, Ludwig Büchner
• Assisted by: J. Frederick Collingwood (Translation), Collingwood J. Frederick (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108040303
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04030-3
• No. of pages: 330
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, HISTORY / Social History, RELIGION / Atheism, RELIGION / Agnosticism, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Agnosticism and atheism, Agnosticism & Atheism