Science Deified: Wilhelm Ostwald's Energeticist World-View and the History of Scientism .

Examines the life and works of chemist and philosopher Wilhelm Ostwald in Berlin, Germany. Development on the unified science of nature; Use of scientific basis for philosophy; Generalization of thermodynamics.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Annals of Science Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 525 - 545
Main Author: Hakfoort, C.
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov92
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Summary:Examines the life and works of chemist and philosopher Wilhelm Ostwald in Berlin, Germany. Development on the unified science of nature; Use of scientific basis for philosophy; Generalization of thermodynamics.