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The Mystery of Matter

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  • © 1999

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Early Theories

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    Pages 1-17

  3. Non-material Reality

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    Pages 18-34

  4. From Atomos to Corpuscles

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    Pages 35-53

  5. From Corpuscles to Atoms and Molecules

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    Pages 54-76

  6. Phenomenalism: Matter as Sense Experience

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    Pages 77-91

  7. The Divisible Atom

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    Pages 92-109

  8. The Duality of Matter

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    Pages 110-128

  9. Matter and Energy: Abstractions and Probability

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    Pages 129-137

  10. Problems

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    Pages 138-150

  11. Recapitulation and Assessment

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    Pages 151-163

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 164-185
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About this book

As Russell said The word matter is, in philosophy, the name of a problem and our scientific investigations and philosophical inquiries show that it becomes more and more complex and interesting as we study it. This book seeks to show how ideas of matter have developed from Democritus to Heisenberg. The problem of matter may well be insoluble but at least we can begin to appreciate the mystery of what is so often taken to be the mundane 'stuff' of common sense.

About the author

Jennifer Trusted is Tutor for history and philosophy of science at the Open University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Mystery of Matter

  • Authors: Jennifer Trusted

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230597211

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Jennifer Trusted 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-312-22145-4Published: 28 October 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-41350-8Published: 28 October 1999

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59721-1Published: 13 July 1999

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 185

  • Topics: Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Science

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