Derby Philosophers - Science and Culture in British Urban Society, 17001850

Informationen zum Autor Dr Paul Elliott is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Derby Klappentext This book focuses upon the activities of a group of Midland intellectuals who strove to promote social, political and urban improvements which had national and international consequences. It examines a turbulent period of British history, an age of political and industrial revolution in which the Derby philosophers were closely involved. Zusammenfassung This book focuses upon the activities of a group of Midland intellectuals who strove to promote social, political and urban improvements which had national and international consequences. It examines a turbulent period of British history, an age of political and industrial revolution in which the Derby philosophers were closely involved. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figuresIntroduction1 Politics, religion, urban culture and Natural Philosophy, c.1700-17702 Natural Philosophy and utility.3 Joseph Wright, John Whitehurst and Derby philosophical culture c.1760-17834 The Derby Philosophical Society.5 Dissent, politics and Natural Philosophy: the campaigns of the 1780s and 1790s6 Enlightenment and improvement: The campaign for the enclosure of common lands during the 1790s7 The Derby Literary and Philosophical Society8 The Derbyshire General Infirmary9 Evolution: Erasmus Darwin, William George Spencer and Herbert Spencer.10 Women and Derby scientific culture, c.1780-185011: Civic science and rational recreation: the Derby Mechanic's Institute (1825) and the Derby Arboretum (1840) Conclusion Appendix: members of the Derby Philosophical Society (1783-1850) and members of the Derby Literary and Philosophical Society (1908-1816) Select bibliographyIndex

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• Authors: Paul Elliot, Paul Elliott, Paul A Elliott, Paul A. Elliott, Elliott Paul, Elliott Paul A.
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.08.2009
• EAN: 9780719079221
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-7922-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); History of Ideas, SCIENCE / History, HISTORY / Social History, Derbyshire, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Science, C 1700 To C 1800, Derbyshire & Peak District