C. D. Broad, Scientific Thought, 1923 |
DEDICATION Table of Contents
PREFACE
PART I
The Traditional Concepts of Mathematical Physics, and their Gradual Modification within the Region of Physical Science INTRODUCTION: The Subject-matter of Philosophy, and its relations to the Special Sciences
Chapter
- The Traditional Conception of Space, and the Principle of Extensive Abstractions
- The General Problem of Time and Change
- The Traditional Kinematics, and its gradual Modification in the Region of Physics. (1) The Absolute and the Relational Theories
- Modification of the Traditional Kinematics in the Region of Physics -- Continued. (2) The Special Theory of Relativity
- The Traditional Kinematics, and its gradual Modification in the Region of Physics. (1) Newton's Laws of Motion and Gravitation
- Modification of the Traditional Kinetics -- Continued. (2) The General Theory of Relativity. Summary of Part I.
PART II
The Sensational and Perceptual Basis of our Scientific Concepts
- Matter and its Appearances; Preliminary Definitions
- The Theory of Sensa, and the Critical Scientific Theory
- The Positions and Shapes of Sensa and of Physical Objects
- The Dates and Durations of Sensa and of Physical Objects and Events
- Sensible and Physical Space Time
- The Physiological Conditions of Sensations, and the Ontological Status of Sensa