CHAPTER XII. ON THE STATISTICAL VIEW OF NATURE.

Chapter XII of the book "A History of European Thought in the Nineteenth Century" is presented. It highlights the uncertainty of life and nature, the changes in atmosphere and climate, the unpredictability of human existence. No scientific thought or knowledge can measure and calculate the concrete...

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Publicado en:History of European Thought in the Nineteenth Century pp. 548 - 627
Autor principal: Merz, John Theodore
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2000
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Sumario:Chapter XII of the book "A History of European Thought in the Nineteenth Century" is presented. It highlights the uncertainty of life and nature, the changes in atmosphere and climate, the unpredictability of human existence. No scientific thought or knowledge can measure and calculate the concrete aspects of human life. Statistical methods used in France, Germany and England are also discussed.