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The Austrian scientist Ernst Mach (18381916) carried out work of importance in many fields of enquiry, including physics, physiology, psychology and philosophy. In these essays, published in this English translation in 1906, Mach examines geometry from three different perspectives, arguing that a mathematical standpoint alone is inadequate.

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1. On physiological, as distinguished from geometrical, space; 2. On the psychology and natural development of geometry; 3. Space and geometry from the point of view of physical inquiry; Index.

Space and Geometry in the Light of Physiological Psychological and Physical Inquiry

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 1/23/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108066525, 978-1108066525
      ISBN10: 1108066526
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      Book Synopsis
      The Austrian scientist Ernst Mach (18381916) carried out work of importance in many fields of enquiry, including physics, physiology, psychology and philosophy. In these essays, published in this English translation in 1906, Mach examines geometry from three different perspectives, arguing that a mathematical standpoint alone is inadequate.

      Table of Contents
      1. On physiological, as distinguished from geometrical, space; 2. On the psychology and natural development of geometry; 3. Space and geometry from the point of view of physical inquiry; Index.

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