Marxism and the Philosophy of Science
Download or Read eBook Marxism and the Philosophy of Science PDF 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.
| Author | : Helena Sheehan |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2018-01-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781786634269 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1786634260 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Marxism and the Philosophy of Science by : Helena Sheehan
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.
