Ebook: Hans Christian Ørsted And The Romantic Legacy In Science: Ideas, Disciplines, Practices
- Tags: Humanities general, History, History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, History of Physics
- Series: Boston Studies In The Philosophy Of Science 241
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This volume owes its origin to the perception of a puzzling paradox. Hans Christian Ørsted, the great Danish scientist and philosopher, was one of the founders of modern physics through his experimental discovery in 1820 of the interaction of electricity and magnetism—a key step and model for the further unification of the forces of nature. Followers such as Maxwell and Einstein were, and today searchers worldwide are, enchanted by the hope for a completion of that grand program. In addition to Ørsted’s discovery of electromagnetism, his work in science included other fields, chiefly high-pressure physics and acoustics. Moreover, he belonged to that fascinating group of seekers who were deeply engaged in the Romantic tradition of the Nature Philosophers, influenced by Immanuel Kant and by religious, literary, and aesthetic currents. The scientific and philosophical speculations by Ørsted and his circle also quickly stimulated the imagination of other philosophers and scientists. Among the latter were prominently André-Marie Ampère and Michael Faraday, whose work launched the transformation of civilization often called the Second Ind- trial Revolution, based on the invention of motors, generators, and the pervasi- ness of electricity in modern life.
This fascinating text is an exploration of the relationship between science and philosophy in the early nineteenth century.
This subject remains one of the most misunderstood topics in modern European intellectual history.
By taking the brilliant career of Danish physicist-philosopher Hans Christian Oersted as their organizing theme, leading international philosophers and historians of science reveal illuminating new perspectives on the intellectual map of Europe in the age of revolution and romanticism.
They show how Oersted, an intrepid traveler and cosmopolitan from the periphery of enlightened Europe, mediated between the great scientists of Germany, France, and Britain.
He also profoundly shaped post-Kantian philosophy and the emerging new energy physics of the nineteenth-century.
This fascinating text is an exploration of the relationship between science and philosophy in the early nineteenth century.
This subject remains one of the most misunderstood topics in modern European intellectual history.
By taking the brilliant career of Danish physicist-philosopher Hans Christian Oersted as their organizing theme, leading international philosophers and historians of science reveal illuminating new perspectives on the intellectual map of Europe in the age of revolution and romanticism.
They show how Oersted, an intrepid traveler and cosmopolitan from the periphery of enlightened Europe, mediated between the great scientists of Germany, France, and Britain.
He also profoundly shaped post-Kantian philosophy and the emerging new energy physics of the nineteenth-century.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
The Way From Nature To God....Pages 1-11
The Other Side Of ?rsted: Civil Obedience....Pages 13-19
The Making Of A Danish Kantian: Science And The New Civil Society....Pages 21-54
Phrenology And Danish Romanticism....Pages 55-74
Natural Ends And The End Of Nature....Pages 75-96
The Influence Of Kant's Philosophy On The Young H. C. ?rsted....Pages 97-114
?rsted's Concept Of Force And Theory Of Music....Pages 115-133
Kant—Naturphilosophie—Electromagnetism....Pages 135-158
Steffens, ?rsted, And The Chemical Construction Of The Earth....Pages 159-175
The Culture Of Science And Experiments In Jena Around 1800....Pages 177-216
The Romantic Experiment As Fragment....Pages 217-233
?rsted And The Rational Unconscious....Pages 235-246
Romanticism And Resistance: Humboldt And “German” Natural Philosophy In Napoleonic France....Pages 247-258
Between Enlightenment And Romanticism: The Case Of Dr. Thomas Beddoes....Pages 259-272
?rsted's Presentation Of Others'—And His Own—Work....Pages 273-338
?rsted, Ritter, And Magnetochemistry....Pages 339-385
?rsted's Work On The Compressibility Of Liquids And Gases, And His Dynamic Theory Of Matter....Pages 387-398
Hans Christian ?rsted's Spiritual Interpretation Of Natural Science....Pages 399-416
The Spiritual In The Material....Pages 417-432
Back Matter....Pages 433-442
This fascinating text is an exploration of the relationship between science and philosophy in the early nineteenth century.
This subject remains one of the most misunderstood topics in modern European intellectual history.
By taking the brilliant career of Danish physicist-philosopher Hans Christian Oersted as their organizing theme, leading international philosophers and historians of science reveal illuminating new perspectives on the intellectual map of Europe in the age of revolution and romanticism.
They show how Oersted, an intrepid traveler and cosmopolitan from the periphery of enlightened Europe, mediated between the great scientists of Germany, France, and Britain.
He also profoundly shaped post-Kantian philosophy and the emerging new energy physics of the nineteenth-century.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xix
The Way From Nature To God....Pages 1-11
The Other Side Of ?rsted: Civil Obedience....Pages 13-19
The Making Of A Danish Kantian: Science And The New Civil Society....Pages 21-54
Phrenology And Danish Romanticism....Pages 55-74
Natural Ends And The End Of Nature....Pages 75-96
The Influence Of Kant's Philosophy On The Young H. C. ?rsted....Pages 97-114
?rsted's Concept Of Force And Theory Of Music....Pages 115-133
Kant—Naturphilosophie—Electromagnetism....Pages 135-158
Steffens, ?rsted, And The Chemical Construction Of The Earth....Pages 159-175
The Culture Of Science And Experiments In Jena Around 1800....Pages 177-216
The Romantic Experiment As Fragment....Pages 217-233
?rsted And The Rational Unconscious....Pages 235-246
Romanticism And Resistance: Humboldt And “German” Natural Philosophy In Napoleonic France....Pages 247-258
Between Enlightenment And Romanticism: The Case Of Dr. Thomas Beddoes....Pages 259-272
?rsted's Presentation Of Others'—And His Own—Work....Pages 273-338
?rsted, Ritter, And Magnetochemistry....Pages 339-385
?rsted's Work On The Compressibility Of Liquids And Gases, And His Dynamic Theory Of Matter....Pages 387-398
Hans Christian ?rsted's Spiritual Interpretation Of Natural Science....Pages 399-416
The Spiritual In The Material....Pages 417-432
Back Matter....Pages 433-442
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