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Thomas Reid on Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (Hardcover)
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Thomas Reid on Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (Hardcover)
Series: Edinburgh Edition of Thomas Reid
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A philosopher, scholar of the natural world, and gifted
mathematician, Thomas Reid holds a distinctive place in the
Scottish Enlightenment. This volume reconstructs Reid's lifelong
engagement with the physical sciences and makes clear why these
fields were central to his epistemology and moral and social
philosophy. Placing Reid's "Essay on Quantity" alongside his
previously unpublished writings on mathematics and the physical
sciences, Paul Wood shows that, in contrast to Francis Hutcheson
and David Hume, Reid was a philosopher rooted not only in the
science of man but also in the sciences of nature. A self-professed
Newtonian, Reid honed his observational and experimental skills
while investigating a broad range of theoretical problems in
astronomy, mechanics, optics, electricity, and chemistry. He
championed the practical application of mathematics, immersed
himself in Newton's mathematical corpus, and addressed foundational
questions such as the conceptual basis of Euclidean geometry.
Comprehensive and invaluable, this volume demonstrates that Reid
built on his own early precociousness in mathematics to become one
of the leading mathematicians and natural philosophers of the
Scottish Enlightenment.
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