The Science of Mechanics
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The Science of Mechanics is Ernst Mach’s influential treatise that critically examines the foundations of classical mechanics and helped shape the development of modern physics and the philosophy of science.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → scientific treatise → |
| addresses |
concept of mass
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inertial frames of reference → laws of motion → measurement in mechanics → principle of inertia → |
| advocates |
economy of thought in scientific theories
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empiricism in physics → |
| author | Ernst Mach → |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria → |
| criticizes |
absolute space
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absolute time → metaphysical concepts in mechanics → |
| genre |
history of science
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philosophy of physics → |
| hasPart |
critical discussions of Newton’s mechanics
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historical analyses of mechanical concepts → philosophical reflections on scientific method → |
| hasTheme |
conceptual analysis of physical quantities
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evolution of scientific concepts over time → relation between theory and observation → |
| impact |
contributed to the critique of classical mechanics
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helped shape modern views on scientific theories as models → |
| influenced |
Albert Einstein
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Vienna Circle → logical empiricism → philosophy of science in the 20th century → |
| mainSubject |
classical mechanics
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foundations of physics → history of mechanics → philosophy of science → |
| notableFor |
critical examination of Newtonian mechanics
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historical-critical analysis of mechanics → influence on logical positivism → influence on the development of modern physics → |
| originalLanguage | German → |
| originalTitle |
The Science of Mechanics
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surface form: "Die Mechanik in ihrer Entwicklung"
The Science of Mechanics →
surface form: "Die Mechanik in ihrer Entwicklung historisch-kritisch dargestellt"
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| philosophicalStance |
anti-metaphysical
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empirio-criticism → |
| publicationCentury | 19th century → |
| usedBy |
historians of science
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philosophers of science → theoretical physicists interested in foundations → |
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this entity surface form: "Die Mechanik in ihrer Entwicklung"
this entity surface form: "Die Mechanik in ihrer Entwicklung historisch-kritisch dargestellt"