{"product_id":"force-and-matter-empirico-philosophical-studies-intelligibly-rendered-paperback-9781108040303","title":"Force and Matter; Empirico-Philosophical Studies, Intelligibly Rendered (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108040303","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eForce and Matter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEmpirico-Philosophical Studies, Intelligibly Rendered\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn English translation from 1864 of Kraft und Stoff, Ludwig Büchner's influential work advocating materialism, first published in 1855.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLudwig Büchner (Author), J. Frederick Collingwood (Edited and translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108040303, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e330 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAt a time when German philosophy was dominated by idealism, German philosopher and physician Ludwig Büchner (1824–99) wrote Kraft und Stoff, an influential work advocating materialism, in 1855. It went through many editions and was widely read across the world. The controversy surrounding the book led to Büchner leaving his post at the University of Tübingen, but he went on to establish the German Freethinkers' League, the first German organisation for atheists. This book, first published in 1864, is a translation of the eighth edition, and is edited by J. Frederick Collingwood, who wanted to bring Büchner's work to an English audience. It contains translations of the prefaces from the first, third and fourth editions of Kraft und Stoff, and an introductory letter from Büchner which expresses his belief that Darwin's theory of evolution has given support to his materialist theory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAdvertisement by the editor\u003cbr\u003e Letter to the editor\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the first edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the third edition\u003cbr\u003e Preface to the fourth edition\u003cbr\u003e 1. Force and matter\u003cbr\u003e 2. Immortality of matter\u003cbr\u003e 3. Immortality of force\u003cbr\u003e 4. Infinity of matter\u003cbr\u003e 5. Dignity of matter\u003cbr\u003e 6. Immutability of the laws of nature\u003cbr\u003e 7. Universality of the laws of nature\u003cbr\u003e 8. The heavens\u003cbr\u003e 9. Periods of the creation of the earth\u003cbr\u003e 10. Primeval generation\u003cbr\u003e 11. Design in nature\u003cbr\u003e 12. Brain and soul\u003cbr\u003e 13. Thought\u003cbr\u003e 14. The seat of the soul\u003cbr\u003e 15. Innate ideas\u003cbr\u003e 16. The idea of a god\u003cbr\u003e 17. Personal continuance\u003cbr\u003e 18. Vital force\u003cbr\u003e 19. The soul of brutes\u003cbr\u003e 20. Free will\u003cbr\u003e 21. Concluding observations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46001784389912,"sku":"9781108040303","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108040303i.jpg?v=1696746450","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/force-and-matter-empirico-philosophical-studies-intelligibly-rendered-paperback-9781108040303","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}