Mach's Philosophy of Science (Bloomsbury Academic Collections: Philosophy)

"Dr Bradley's aim is to provide a work which will introduce readers to the philosophical standpoint employed by Mach in his expositions of physics. The author shows how Mach traces out the evolution of the metrical concepts of heat and mechanics, and includes a discussion of his reformulation of Newton's dynamical principles. Mach's view that we have a semi-awareness of both time and temperature is considered: there is no 'Mach Principle' in Mach's writings; the use of the term by Einstein and others has led to confusion, which the author attempts to remove. The newcomer to the philosophy of science is led to an insight into the methods of one who has had a major influence on the subject."--Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781472511010,MACH'S,PHILOSOPHY,OF,SCIENCE 9781472511010 MACH'S PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE Preface 12 1 Sense-percep tions 15 2 Metrical concepts 36 3 Geometry and physics 81 4 Time -1 5 Mach and dynamics 112 6 The Mach Principle 159 7 The intellectual element science 183 Ernst Mach: a biographical note 231 Index of names 233 Index of subjects 235