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The Crisis in Physics - (Radical Thinkers) by Christopher Caudwell (Paperback)
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- Christopher Caudwell's The Crisis in Physics is a stylish and readable analysis of the lines of connection between scientific theories and economic realities.
- About the Author: Christopher Caudwell (1907-1937) was the pen name of Christopher St John Sprigg, a self-taught polymath and active member of the Poplar Branch of the Communist Party.
- 256 Pages
- Science, Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Series Name: Radical Thinkers
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Originally published: London: John Lane, 1939.
Book Synopsis
Christopher Caudwell's The Crisis in Physics is a stylish and readable analysis of the lines of connection between scientific theories and economic realities. Caudwell provides a trenchant critique of mechanism and positivism. In the words of J.B.S. Haldane, The Crisis in Physics offers a "quarry of ideas" for future philosophers: a wealth of insights and arguments that demands continuing critical reflection.
Review Quotes
"Caudwell's style is fluent, cogent and assertive."
--E.P. Thompson
"He wrote prolifically, in the most astonishing outpouring of creative energy, and produced serious Marxist theoretical works that can only be described as original and breathtakingly brilliant."
--Helena Sheehan
"Caudwell criticized, brilliantly and destructively, the philosophical conclusions of bourgeois scientists."
--J. D. Bernal
About the Author
Christopher Caudwell (1907-1937) was the pen name of Christopher St John Sprigg, a self-taught polymath and active member of the Poplar Branch of the Communist Party. Caudwell was killed in action in Spain in 1937.
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