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1 online resource (212 pages) |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Summary |
W.K. Clifford (1845-1879) was a noted mathematician and popularizer of science in the Victorian era. Although he made major contributions in the field of geometry, he is perhaps best known for a short essay he wrote in 1876, entitled ""The Ethics of Belief"", in which he argued that ""It is wrong always, everywhere, and for any one, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence."" Delivered initially as an address to the august Metaphysical Society (whose members included such luminaries as Alf .. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Clifford, William Kingdon, 1845-1879 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Clifford, William Kingdon, 1845-1879. Ethics of belief
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Clifford, William Kingdon, 1845-1879 fast |
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Clifford, William Kingdon. ((The)) ethics of belief. swd |
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Ethics, Modern -- 19th century.
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Belief and doubt.
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Knowledge, Theory of.
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Ethics, Modern.
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epistemology.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
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PHILOSOPHY -- Social.
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Belief and doubt
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Ethics, Modern
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Knowledge, Theory of
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2009415580 |
| ISBN |
9781443802635 |
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1443802638 |
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9781847185037 |
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1847185037 |
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1282189662 |
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9781282189669 |
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9786612189661 |
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6612189665 |
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