The Grammar of Science by Karl Pearson
  • Published by Adam & Charles Black
  • Copyright 1911 (Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged)
  • Hardcover
  • 394 pages
Condition: 
Modest general evidence of handling/age. Blindstamp on first free endpaper, otherwise clean/unmarked. Binding is tight and square. Solid/appealing copy of this important third edition. See photos.
Synopsis: 
The Grammar of Science by Karl Pearson, first published in 1892 and issued here in the third revised and enlarged edition of 1911 by A. & C. Black, is a foundational work in the philosophy of science. Pearson presents a clear positivist account of the scientific method, arguing that science deals with the “how” of phenomena rather than the “why,” and that the classification of facts and recognition of their sequences form the core of scientific thought. The 1911 edition includes important new material on contingency, correlation, and modern physical ideas. Highly influential—Albert Einstein recommended it to his Olympia Academy reading group—this volume remains a landmark text in the history and philosophy of science.
Why You’ll Love It:
  • 1911 third edition, revised and enlarged, of Pearson’s classic work
  • Published by A. & C. Black in hardcover
  • Influential philosophy of science text recommended by Einstein
  • Important for collectors of scientific history, statistics, and philosophy
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