Marxism and the Philosophy of Science
Author | : Helena Sheehan |
Publisher | : Verso Books |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2018-01-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781786634269 |
ISBN-13 | : 1786634260 |
Rating | : 4/5 (260 Downloads) |
Download or read book Marxism and the Philosophy of Science written by Helena Sheehan and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A masterful survey of the history of Marxist philosophy of science Sheehan retraces the development of a Marxist philosophy of science through detailed and highly readable accounts of the debates that shaped it. Skilfully deploying a large cast of characters, Sheehan shows how Marx and Engel’s ideas on the development and structure of natural science had a crucial impact on the work of early twentieth-century natural philosophers, historians of science, and natural scientists. With a new afterword by the author.