THE TWO PHILOSOPHIES : ATOMISM AND PATTERN. A THIRD PROGRAMME TALK (17/2/49) ON TWO MODES OF THOUGHT THAT INFLUENCE NEARLY ALL FIELDS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY

L. L. WHYTE ( Lancelot Law Whyte)

Published by Privately Printed / Favil Press, London,, 1949

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First Edition. Wraps. 11 pages ; 23 cm Printed on cover: "For private circulation only." Off white wraps printed black. Stapled at spine. Slight tanning, staples slightly rusted; VG. Signed presentation from the author on cover 'David Higham from Lance Whyte.' David Higham literary agent who established the David Higham prize. Only one copy found at WorldCat (OCLC) the worldÕs largest library catalogue. A rare signature. 'LANCELOT LAW WHYTE (1896-1972) was a Scottish philosopher, theoretical physicist, historian of science and financier. He claimed to have worked with Albert Einstein on the unified field theory. He further claimed that this work was based on the theory of the 18th century natural philosopher Roger Boscovich. Whyte proposed something he called the unitary principle to unify physics theories. Whyte was the author of the book Internal Factors in Evolution (1968). He proposed that Darwin's theory of natural selection is limited to external factors, and internal factors are a second directive agency in evolution. In 2014 the philosopher Hans-Joachim Niemann wrote about Whyte: "Whyte's ideas were beyond the long-established tracks but do not sound too far-fetched today.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE TWO PHILOSOPHIES : ATOMISM AND PATTERN. A THIRD PROGRAMME TALK (17/2/49) ON TWO MODES OF THOUGHT THAT INFLUENCE NEARLY ALL FIELDS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY
• Publisher: Privately Printed / Favil Press, London,
• Publication Date: 1949
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signedes
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science
  • Darwinism