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Learning through original texts can be a powerful heuristic tool. This book collects a dozen classic readings that are generally accepted as the most significant contributions to the philosophy of space. The readings have been selected both on the basis of their relevance to recent debates on the nature of space and on the extent to which they carry premonitions of contemporary physics. In his detailed commentaries, Nick Huggett weaves together the readings and links them to our modern understanding of the subject. Together the readings indicate the general historical development of the concept of space, and in his commentaries Huggett explains their logical relations. He also uses our contemporary understanding of space to help clarify the key ideas of the texts. One goal is to prepare the reader (both scientist and nonscientist) to learn and understand relativity theory, the basis of our current understanding of space. The readings are by Zeno, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Descartes, Newton, Leibniz, Clarke, Berkeley, Kant, Mach, Poincare, and Einstein.
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Best Book on the Introduction to this Subject, 13 Oct 2010
By David Milliern "Velkar182" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Space from Zeno to Einstein: Classic Readings with a Contemporary Commentary (Bradford Book) (Bradford Books) (Paperback)
This is, hands down, the best introduction to the philosophy of space. Huggett has made a very difficult subject accessible to freshman college students. At the same time, this book can easily provide a basis for any graduate student's knowledge per furthered studies toward scholarship. This is a real gem.
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Concept of Space, 28 July 2001
By Muzaffer Muctehitzade "hacibey" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Space from Zeno to Einstein: Classic Readings with a Contemporary Commentary (Bradford Book) (Bradford Books) (Paperback)
This is a very fine introductory book about the concept of Space from Zeno to Einstein through Aristo, Descartes, Kant. Author, for each segment provides relevant short readings from the original thinkers and a commentary section by him follows. This is a nice book to read before or paralel with Jammer's book on same topic. Author made a difficult subject very easy to understand.
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A very good overview, 5 May 2004
By T. Meirom "Tman" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Space from Zeno to Einstein: Classic Readings with a Contemporary Commentary (Bradford Book) (Bradford Books) (Paperback)
The reviewers before me are of scholars, I am still a graduate student and read this book as a part of a philosophy course material about space and time. I find that the texts in the book are well chosen and the commentaries are very helpful.
I recommend this book for students and laymen starting their way in the philosophy world.
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