W.K. Clifford and ""The Ethics of Belief"":
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Beteilige Person: Madigan, Timothy J. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle upon Tyne Cambridge Scholars Pub. 2009
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Beschreibung:W.K. Clifford (1845-1879) was a noted mathematician and popularizer of science in the Victorian era. Although he made major contributions in the field of geometry, he is perhaps best known for a short essay he wrote in 1876, entitled ""The Ethics of Belief"", in which he argued that ""It is wrong always, everywhere, and for any one, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence."" Delivered initially as an address to the august Metaphysical Society (whose members included such luminaries as Alf ..
Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (212 pages)
ISBN:1443802638
9781443802635