THE SOURCES OF EDDINGTON'S PHILOSOPHY - Arthur Stanley Eddington Memorial Lecture - 2 November 1954

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A formal published Cambridge lecture titled “The Sources of Eddington's Philosophy,” delivered as the Eighth Arthur Stanley Eddington Memorial Lecture on 2 November 1954 by Herbert Dingle. The prefatory sections explain the Arthur Stanley Eddington Memorial Lectureship instituted in 1947, its aim to connect scientific, philosophical, and religious approaches to truth, and its ethical motivation against the possible catastrophic breakdown of civilization. It also lists the lectures on the foundation and the managing trustees.

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The Arthur Stanley Eddington Memorial Lectureship

Lectures on this foundation

The sources of Eddington's philosophy

# THE SOURCES OFEDDINGTON'SPHILOSOPHY BYHERBERT DINGLE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS QC6.D515SKYLTNECDLLEGELTBRARY esoucsof Edington'shloso39368033223161 # THE SOURCES OFEDDINGTON'S PHILOSOPHY THE SOURCES OFEDDINGTON'SPHILOSOPHY BY HERBERT DINGLE D.Sc.,A.R.C.S. Professor of History &Philosophy of ScienceUniversity College,London THE EIGHTH ARTHUR STANLEY EDDINGTONMEMORIAL LECTURE 2 November I954 CAMBRIDGE AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESSI954 PUBLISHED BYTHE SYNDICS OFTHE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS London Office:Bentley House,N.W.I American Branch:New York Agents for Canada,India,and Pakistan:Macmillan Printed in Great Britain at the University Press,Cambridge(Brooke Crutchley,University Printer) 17940 # THE ARTHUR STANLEY EDDINGTONMEMORIAL LECTURESHIP This Lectureship was instituted in I947 with the inten-tion of providing a fitting memorial to Sir ArthurEddington,O.M.,Plumian Professor of Astronomyin the University of Cambridge from I9I3 to I944. The lectures are to deal with some aspect of con-temporary scientific thought considered in its bearingon the philosophy of religion or on ethics.It is hopedthat they will thus help to maintain and furtherEddington's concern for relating the scientific,thephilosophical and the religious methods of seekingtruth and will be a means of developing that insightinto the unity underlying these different methodswhich was his characteristic aim. Man's rapidly increasing controlover natural forcesholds out prospects of material achievements that aredazzling;but unless this increased control of materialpower can be matched by a great moral and spiritualadvance,it threatens the catastrophic breakdown ofhuman civilization.Consequently,the need wasnever so urgent as now for a synthesis of the kind ofunderstanding to be gained through various ways—scientific,philosophical and religious—of seekingtruth. The Lectureship is managed by a Board of fourTrustees appointed by The Royal Society,TrinityCollege,Cambridge,and the Society of Friends. W.H.THORPE,Chairman ofthe TrusteesJESUs COLLEGE,CAMBRIDGE H.DIAMOND,Secretary to the Trustees45 ST BARNABASROAD,CAMBRIDGB # LECTURES ON THIS FOUNDATION I.Reflections on the Philosophy of Sir ArthurEddington by A.D.RITCHIE 2.Sir Arthur Eddington:Man of Science and Mysticby L.P.JACKS 3.The Unity of Knowledge by GEORGE B.JEFFERY, F.R.S. 4.Creative Aspects of Natural Law by R.A.FiSHBR, F.R.S. s.Eddington's Principle in the Philosophy of Scienceby Sir EDMUND WHITTAKER,F.R.S. 6.Time and Universe for the Scientific Conscienceby MARTIN JoHNSON 7.Some Aspects of the Conflict between Science andReligion by H.H.PRICE 8.The Sources of Eddington's Philosophy byHERBERT DINGLE

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What is the purpose of the Arthur Stanley Eddington Memorial Lectureship?

It was instituted to provide a fitting memorial and to address aspects of contemporary scientific thought in its bearing on the philosophy of religion or ethics, helping relate scientific, philosophical, and religious ways of seeking truth.

Why is a synthesis across disciplines considered urgent?

The text warns that increased control over natural forces could lead to a catastrophic breakdown of human civilization unless it is matched by a great moral and spiritual advance.

Who delivered “The Sources of Eddington's Philosophy” and when?

Herbert Dingle delivered it as the Eighth Arthur Stanley Eddington Memorial Lecture on 2 November 1954.

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