W.K. Clifford and "The ethics of belief" / by Timothy J. Madigan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Madigan, Tim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics, Modern--19th century.

Ethics, Modern.

Belief and doubt.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Clifford, William Kingdon, 1845-1879--Criticism and interpretation.

Clifford, William Kingdon.

Clifford, William Kingdon, 1845-1879. Ethics of belief.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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...

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Descripción basada en metadatos suministrados por el editor y otras fuentes.

ISBN:

1-282-18966-2

9786612189661

1-4438-0263-8

OCLC:

827209203