Snyder, Laura J. <br/><br/>
Reforming philosophy  a Victorian debate on science and society /  [electronic resource] : 
Laura J. Snyder. 
 -  University of Chicago Press,  2006. 
 - 1 online resource (x, 386 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-364) and index. 
<br/><br/> Whewell and the reform of inductive philosophy --  Mill's radicalization of induction --  Reforming science --  Reforming culture : morality and politics --  Reforming political economy. 
<br/><br/> The Victorian period in Britain was an "age of reform."€ It is therefore not surprising that two of the era's most eminent intellects described themselves as reformers. Both William Whewell and John Stuart Mill believed that by reforming philosophy--including the philosophy of science--they could effect social and political change. But their divergent visions of this societal transformation led to a sustained and spirited controversy that covered morality, politics, science, and economics. Situating their debate within the larger context of Victorian society and its concerns, Reforming Phil. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780226767352 (electronic bk.) 0226767353 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Mill, John Stuart, 1806-1873. <br/>Whewell, William, 1794-1866. <br/>Mill, John Stuart.<br/>Whewell, William.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>Geschichte 1840-1866 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Philosophy, English--19th century.<br/>Science--Philosophy--History--19th century.<br/>Political science--Philosophy--History--19th century.<br/>Philosophy.<br/>PHILOSOPHY--History & Surveys--Modern.<br/>Filosofie.<br/>Wetenschap.<br/>Wissenschaftstheorie.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Engeland.<br/>Großbritannien.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>B1607  / .S69 2006eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>192