Victorian Relativity by Christopher Herbert
This text challenges the assumptions that the theory of relativity in physics sprang in its essence from the genius of Albert Einstein, and that scientific relativity is unconnected to ethical, cultural or epistemological relativisms. It unearths a forgotten tradition of avant-garde speculation that took as its guiding principle "the negation of the absolute" and set itself under the militant banner of "relativity". By drawing on the works of such thinkers as Charles Darwin, Karl Pearson, James Frazer and Einstein himself, Christopher Herbert shows that the idea of relativity produced changes in many fields during the 19th century and argues that the early relativity movement was closely bound to motives of political and cultural reform and to the radical critiques of the ideology of authoritarianism.
Herbert, Christopher: - Christopher Herbert is an established author in the fields of Art History, Ethics, and Education, but this is his first novel. Before retirement, he was Bishop of St Albans and sat in the House of Lords. He has an MPhil and PhD from the University of Leicester, plus two honorary doctorates, and is an Honorary Citizen of Fano, Italy. Currently, he is a Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey. He loves writing, reading, and music, going for walks in the country with his wife and friends, and watching his granddaughters grow up. He can be contacted at www.threeabbeys.org.uk where you will find more details of his life and interests. He looks forward very much to hearing from you.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226327327 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226327329 |
| Title | Victorian Relativity |
| Author | Christopher Herbert |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2001-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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