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Highlights
- Christopher Caudwell's The Crisis in Physics is a stylish and readable analysis of the lines of connection between scientific theories and economic realities.
- About the Author: Christopher Caudwell (1907-1937) was the pen name of Christopher St John Sprigg, a self-taught polymath and active member of the Poplar Branch of the Communist Party.
- 256 Pages
- Science, Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Series Name: Radical Thinkers
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About the Book
Originally published: London: John Lane, 1939.Book Synopsis
Christopher Caudwell's The Crisis in Physics is a stylish and readable analysis of the lines of connection between scientific theories and economic realities. Caudwell provides a trenchant critique of mechanism and positivism. In the words of J.B.S. Haldane, The Crisis in Physics offers a "quarry of ideas" for future philosophers: a wealth of insights and arguments that demands continuing critical reflection.
Review Quotes
"Caudwell's style is fluent, cogent and assertive."
--E.P. Thompson "He wrote prolifically, in the most astonishing outpouring of creative energy, and produced serious Marxist theoretical works that can only be described as original and breathtakingly brilliant."
--Helena Sheehan "Caudwell criticized, brilliantly and destructively, the philosophical conclusions of bourgeois scientists."
--J. D. Bernal
About the Author
Christopher Caudwell (1907-1937) was the pen name of Christopher St John Sprigg, a self-taught polymath and active member of the Poplar Branch of the Communist Party. Caudwell was killed in action in Spain in 1937.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Radical Thinkers
Sub-Genre: Philosophy & Social Aspects
Genre: Science
Number of Pages: 256
Publisher: Verso
Format: Paperback
Author: Christopher Caudwell
Language: English
Street Date: January 23, 2018
TCIN: 1003272025
UPC: 9781786634603
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-7764
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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