Saturday, May 24, 2008

Happy Birthday, Whewell

William Whewell was born on May 24, 1794; so in celebration of the Omniscientist's birthday, a few links:

The Whewell article at the SEP

Some works by Whewell at Google Book:

History of the Inductive Sciences, Volume I

History of the Inductive Sciences, Volume II

The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Volume I

Of Induction, with Special Reference to Mr. J. Stuart Mill's System of Logic

Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural Theology

On the Free Motion of Points, and on Universal Gravitation

The Mechanics of Engineering

The Mechanical Euclid

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanics

First Principles of Mechanics

The Doctrine of Limits, with Its Applications

Conic Sections

An Essay on Mineralogical Classification and Nomenclature

Elements of Morality, Including Polity

Lectures on the History of Moral Philosophy in England

Lectures on Systematic Morality

On the Foundations of Morals

Architectural Notes on German Churches

On the Principles of English University Education

Verse Translations from the German

The Plurality of Worlds

Some works of Whewell at the Internet Archive:

History of the Inductive Sciences, Volume I

History of the Inductive Sciences, Volume II

History of the Inductive Sciences, Volume III

The Christian's Duty Towards Transgressors

Indications of the Creator

Of a Liberal Education in General

Strength in Trouble

The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Volume I

The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, Volume II

Trinity College Commemoration Sermon

Elsewhere:

Six Lectures on Political Economy