Philosophy of geohistory, 1785-1970 / Edited by Claude C. Albritton, Jr.

Author/creator Albritton, Claude C.
Format Book
Publication InfoStroudsburg, Pa. : Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, [1975]
Descriptionxiii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesBenchmark papers in geology, v. 13
Benchmark papers in geology ; v. 13. ^A311559
Contents Toulmin, S. E. The discovery of time.--Hutton, J. The system of the earth, its duration, and stability.--Playfair, J. Excerpts from Illustrations of the Huttonian theory of the earth.--Lyell, C. Prejudices which have retarded the progress of geology.--Whewell, W. The two antagonist doctrines of geology.--Chamberlin, T. C. The method of multiple working hypotheses.--Gilbert, G. K. The origin of hypotheses, illustrated by the discussion of a topographic problem.--Davis, W. M. The value of outrageous geological hypotheses.--Johnson, D. W. Role of analysis in scientific investigation.--Mackin, J. H. Rational and empirical methods of investigation in geology.--Anderson, C. A. Simplicity in structural geology.--Hubbert, M. K. Critique of the principle of uniformity.--Simpson, G. G. Uniformitarianism.--Hooykaas, R. Catastrophism in geology, its scientific character in relation to actualism and uniformitarianism.--Kitts, D. B. Geologic time.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographies.
LCCN 74010559
ISBN0471020524

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