Bøker av William Kingdon Clifford

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

This classic work of physics offers an introduction to the fundamental principles of dynamics, focusing on the motion and rest of solid and fluid bodies. The author, a pioneering mathematician and philosopher, uses clear and concise language to explain complex concepts and equations. Part 1 of the book includes two chapters on kinematics and three chapters on dynamics.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

William Kingdon Clifford, FRS (1845-79) was an English mathematician and philosopher. His areas of research were very wide ranging and in this book, published posthumously, he demonstrates his interest in applying rational and scientific thought to the moral and ethical questions of human existence.The book republishes four of Clifford's essays: The Scientific Basis of MoralsRight and Wrong: The Scientific Ground of their DistinctionThe Ethics of BeliefThe Ethics of ReligionEven in our own 'post-modern age', it may be appropriate to reflect on Clifford's maxim of 'it is wrong always, everywhere and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence'. Perhaps humanity should apply Clifford's thought processes to the present-day problems of religious extremism, climate change and 'fake news'. This edition features short footnotes adding some explanations to the terms used in the original publication

The mathematician William Kingdon Clifford (1845-79) intended this work to be intelligible to non-specialists. Unfinished at his death, the book was completed by Karl Pearson and published in 1885. It explores five fundamental areas of mathematics - number, space, quantity, position and motion - delivering several original results along the way.

Remembered for a mind 'most difficult to describe in its powers, its strangeness, its uniqueness', William Clifford (1845-79) integrated mathematics, ethics and evolution in this two-volume work of 1879, a posthumous collection of public addresses and writings edited by Leslie Stephen and Frederick Pollock.