Project Gutenberg 2017-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 248 Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William) 1792 1871 Herschel, J. F. W. (John Frederick William) Herschel, John Frederick Herschel, John Frederick William, Sir, bart. Herschel, John Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy Produced by Sonya Schermann, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy" by Sir John F. W. Herschel is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The book serves as an introduction to the principles and methods of studying natural philosophy, encompassing the relationship between observation, experimentation, and theoretical explanations in the physical sciences. Herschel aims to explore the nature of scientific inquiry and the significance it holds in understanding the universe. At the start of the discourse, Herschel discusses the unique position of humans within the natural order, emphasizing their capability for reasoning and speculation compared to other creatures that rely solely on instinct. He argues that the pursuit of knowledge and the study of natural philosophy elevate humanity, allowing individuals to seek understanding of the universe more profoundly. The opening also introduces the idea that the study of natural philosophy should not be seen as undermining religion but rather as complementing it by fostering an unbounded curiosity and deeper appreciation for the workings of nature, thereby positioning science as a noble and valuable pursuit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 33.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science -- History Astronomy -- History Science -- Philosophy Physics -- History Q Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 720241 2025-07-22T04:55:18.184648 text/html 687244 2024-10-23T02:12:43 text/html 542137 2025-07-22T04:55:27.191101 application/epub+zip 539277 2025-07-22T04:55:19.831632 application/epub+zip 354521 2025-07-22T04:55:19.009619 application/epub+zip 722260 2025-07-22T04:55:32.784092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656079 2025-07-22T04:55:26.115127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472121 2022-09-25T00:42:04.401941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633782 2025-07-22T04:55:17.354670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 613829 2024-10-23T02:12:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17246 2025-07-22T04:55:32.925054 application/rdf+xml 14956 2025-07-22T04:55:19.134637 image/jpeg 2524 2025-07-22T04:55:19.071627 image/jpeg 473539 2025-07-22T04:55:18.241684 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia