The Principles of Physiological and Physical Science: Comprehending the Ends for Which Animated Beings Were Created; And Examination of the Unnatural ... Which Now Prevail (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Richard Saumarez

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267646011 ISBN 13: 9780267646012

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Challenging the foundations of early science and philosophy, this work connects physiology, chemistry, and physics to examine how we understand the natural world.

This edition presents a provocative look at the limits of eighteenth‑century science. It argues that physiology is still more art than pure science and cautions against drawing life’s principles from living experiments alone. The author surveys ideas about matter, force, and the causes behind observable phenomena, urging readers to distinguish between effects and their true causes. Throughout, it frames a broader critique of the era’s dominant systems of philosophy.

• Explore how hydrostatics and fluid pressure are explained and contested in practical terms.
• See the tension between mathematical description and physical causes in motion and nature.
• Understand the debate over materialism, life, and the limits of experimental science.
• Gain perspective on the historical development of science, from chemistry to physics to physiology.

Ideal for readers of science history, philosophy of science, and readers seeking a critical view of how scientific ideas were shaped and challenged.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267646011
• ISBN 13: 9780267646012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 449