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Modern Science and Materialism

Modern Science and Materialism

Paperback

PhilosophyHistory & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 1025485904
ISBN13: 9781025485904
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Modern Science and Materialism is an influential philosophical treatise that explores the profound implications of early 20th-century scientific discoveries. Written by Hugh Elliot, a prominent proponent of scientific materialism, the work argues for a unified worldview based entirely on physical laws and empirical evidence. Elliot systematically rejects supernaturalism and vitalism, proposing instead that all aspects of the universe-including life and consciousness-can be explained through the lens of matter and energy in motion.

The book navigates complex topics such as the nature of the mind, the principles of evolution, and the foundational laws of physics, seeking to demonstrate that science provides a complete and sufficient framework for understanding reality. By synthesizing biology, chemistry, and physics, Elliot crafts a rigorous defense of the mechanistic universe, asserting that the mysteries of existence are ultimately solvable through scientific inquiry. This work serves as a cornerstone of materialist thought, capturing a pivotal moment in the history of ideas when the boundaries between science and philosophy were being aggressively redefined.

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