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Title: Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3
Library Edition (1891), Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and Various other Additions.

Alternate Title: Essays: Scientific, Political, and Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3

Contents: The genesis of science -- The classification of the sciences -- Reasons for dissenting from the philosophy of M. Comte -- On laws in general, and the order of their discovery -- The valuation of evidence -- What is electricity? -- Mill versus Hamilton: The test of truth -- Replies to criticisms -- Prof. Green's explanations -- The philosophy of style -- Use and beauty -- The sources of architectural types -- Gracefulness -- Personal beauty -- The origin and function of music -- The physiology of laughter.

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Author: Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903

EBook No.: 53395

Published: Oct 29, 2016

Downloads: 52

Language: English

Subject: Science

Subject: Philosophy

Subject: Political science

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3
Library Edition (1891), Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and Various other Additions.

Alternate Title: Essays: Scientific, Political, and Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3

Contents: The genesis of science -- The classification of the sciences -- Reasons for dissenting from the philosophy of M. Comte -- On laws in general, and the order of their discovery -- The valuation of evidence -- What is electricity? -- Mill versus Hamilton: The test of truth -- Replies to criticisms -- Prof. Green's explanations -- The philosophy of style -- Use and beauty -- The sources of architectural types -- Gracefulness -- Personal beauty -- The origin and function of music -- The physiology of laughter.

Credits: Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Adrian Mastronardi, RichardW,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries and Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Author: Spencer, Herbert, 1820-1903

EBook No.: 53395

Published: Oct 29, 2016

Downloads: 52

Language: English

Subject: Science

Subject: Philosophy

Subject: Political science

LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.