Project Gutenberg 2024-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 154 Tyndall, John 1820 1893 Tyndal, John Essays on the use and limit of the imagination in science $aLondon :$bLongmans, Green & Co., $c1870. "To a Second Edition of a Discourse on the Scientific Use of the Imagination, delivered before the British Association at Liverpool on September 16, 1870, are here added an address on the Limit of the Imagination in Science, delivered before the Mathematical and Physical Section of the Association at Norwich on August 19, 1868, and a short essay, entitled Earlier Thoughts."-- Preface. Pros and cons touching the first edition -- Scientific use of the imagination -- Scientific limit of the imagination -- Earlier thoughts. Tim Lindell, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Essays on the Use and Limit of the Imagination in Science" by John Tyndall is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the interplay between imagination and scientific inquiry, arguing for the essential role of imagination in the formulation of scientific theories while also addressing its limitations. Tyndall seeks to challenge preconceived notions about the relationship between science and the mystery of life and existence. The opening of the work establishes the framework of Tyndall's discourse, introducing his perspectives on the scientific use of imagination. He references his previous lectures and addresses, emphasizing the need to dispel fears associated with scientific explanations of the universe. Tyndall states that an understanding of science should not abolish awe or mystery but should enhance it. He articulates the power of imagination in scientific thought, highlighting how it aids in visualizing and conceptualizing complex ideas, such as those related to light and its properties, transforming abstract concepts into more tangible understandings. This blend of imagination and reasoning forms the backbone of his discussions, as he sets the stage for deeper exploration in the essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b22345759/mode/2up 20211216052500tyndall 1870 GB Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Science Q Text 172467 2025-07-29T12:20:37.453156 text/html 147545 2024-10-29T03:43:34 text/html 233574 2025-07-29T12:20:41.023119 application/epub+zip 233373 2025-07-29T12:20:38.359131 application/epub+zip 164055 2025-07-29T12:20:37.918125 application/epub+zip 238169 2025-07-29T12:20:43.241102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222370 2025-07-29T12:20:40.684146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153949 2025-07-29T12:20:37.187166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133921 2024-10-29T03:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15882 2025-07-29T12:20:43.415094 application/rdf+xml 6724 2025-07-29T12:20:38.100118 image/jpeg 1725 2025-07-29T12:20:38.008135 image/jpeg 221883 2025-07-29T12:20:37.501126 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