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The text emphasizes how understanding British philosophy and its motives requires mastery of key English figures whose influence is compared to Aristotle’s impact in the medieval period, and highlights Newton’s central role. The preface also explains the author’s scholarly commitments, acknowledges academic support, and clarifies translation responsibilities for Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo.","International Library of Psychology Philosophy and scientific ^”^thod  \nThe Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science  \nInternational Library of Psychology, Philosophy and Scientific Method  \nGENERAL EDITOR  \nPhilosophical Studies The Misuse of Mind Conflict and Dream Psychology and Politics Medicine, Magic and Religion Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus The Measurement of Emotion .  \nPsychological Types Scientific Method  \nScientific Thought The Meaning of Meaning Character and the Unconsctoi’s Individual Psychology  \nChance, Love and Logic Speculations (Preface by Jacob Epstein) The Psychology of Reasoning . The Philosophy of Music . The Philosophy of ‘ As If ‘The Nature of Laughter .  \nThe Nature of Intelligence Telepathy and Clairvoyance The Growth of the Mind . 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MacCurdy, M.D. honour of Morton Prince by E. Rohde  \n. 6vM. Sturt  \nIN PREPARATION  \nThe Laws of Feeling. Conversion  \nThought and the Brain The History of Materialism Emotion and Insanity Personality  \nRepression in Savage Societies The Analysis of Matter . Psychology and Ethnology Educational Psychology . Statistical Method in Economics The Primitive Mind  \nColour-Harmony  \nThe Theory of Hearing Supernormal Physical Phenomena Theoretical Biology  \nIntegrative Action of the Mind Plato’s Theory of Knowledge Principles of Psychopathology  \nTheory of Medical Diagnosis Language as Symbol and as Expression A History of Ethical Theory . The Philosophy of Law  \nPsychology of Musical Genius Modern Theories of Perception Scope and Value of Economic Theory Mathematics for Philosophers The Philosophy of the Unconscious The Psychology of Myths The Psychology of Music Psychology of Primitive Peoples Development of Chinese Thought  \nby F. Paulhan  \n. [by S. de](by S. de) Sanctis by H. Pieronby F. A. Lange  \n. by S. Thalbitzer by R. G. Gordon, M.D.  \nby B. Malinowski, D.Sc.  \nby Bertrand Russell, F.R.S. by W. H. R. Rivers, F.R.S. by Charles Fox  \nby P. Sargant Florence  \nby P. Radin, Ph.D.  \nby James Wood  \nby H. Hartridge, D.Sc.  \nby E. J. Dingwall  \nby J. von Uexkull by E. Miller, M.D.  \nby F. M. Cornford by Wm. Brown, M.D., D.Sc. by F. G. Crookshank, M.D.  \n. by E. Sapir  \nby M. Ginsberg, [D.I.it](D.I.it).  \nby A. L. Goodhart  \nby G. Revesz  \nby W. J. H. Sprott by Barbara Wootton  \nby G. H. Hardy, F.R.S. by E. von Hartmann by G. Elliot Smith, F.R.S. by Edward J. Dent  \nby B. Malinowski, D.Sc.  \nby Liang Che-Chiao  \nThe Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science A HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL ESSAY  \nBy EDWIN ARTHUP BURTT, S.T.M., Ph.D.  \nAssistant Professor of Philosophy ., \\e University of Chicago  \nLONDON  \nKEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., LTD.  \nNEW YORK : HARCOURT, BRACE & COMPANY, INC. 1925  \nB17R46 XO,S”  \nPrinted in Great Britain by Fox, Jones & Co., Kemp Hall Press, High Street, Oxford, England.  \nPREFACE  \nThe general scope of the problem attacked in this book is sufficiently indicated in the introductory chapter. 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