A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I by Augustus De Morgan | Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
78,506 free eBooks
7 by Augustus De Morgan
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I by Augustus De Morgan
"A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I" by Augustus De Morgan is a collection of discursive writings that explores various scientific and philosophical paradoxes, likely written in the late 19th century. The text appears to engage with the inconsistencies and contradictions found within established scientific doctrines while also providing a critique of unsubstantiated claims made by self-proclaimed discoverers. This approach reflects De Morgan's intent to illuminate the nature of knowledge and the pitfalls
of ignorance within the sphere of scientific inquiry. The opening of the work sets a thoughtful tone, as De Morgan introduces the concept of paradox by using a hypothetical scenario involving a fly and an elephant to illustrate how conflicting claims can arise in intellectual discourse. He emphasizes the contrast between isolated thinkers and organized movements in science, suggesting that dissenting ideas become more credible when they enjoy collective support rather than being the whim of a single individual. De Morgan proposes to examine claims made by various "paradoxers," drawing on his extensive personal experience with individuals who have confidently asserted their discoveries, despite a lack of formal knowledge or understanding. The beginning invites readers into a deeper examination of the relationship between established scientific knowledge and the often contradictory voices that challenge it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
...<br>Read More<br>Show Less
Read or download for free
For an overview of the different reading options, see our Reading Guide
Reading Options<br>Url<br>Size
Read now!<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100.html.images<br>1.1 MB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle)<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100.epub3.images<br>508 kB
EPUB (older E-readers)<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100.epub.images<br>520 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers)<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100.epub.noimages<br>493 kB
Kindle<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100.kf8.images<br>991 kB
older Kindles<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100.kindle.images<br>882 kB
Plain Text UTF-8<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23100.txt.utf-8<br>883 kB
Download HTML (zip)<br>https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/23100/pg23100-h.zip<br>486 kB
There may be more files related to this item.
Similar Books
Readers also downloaded…
In Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches
In Category: Science - Physics
In Category: Philosophy & Ethics
About this eBook
Author
De Morgan, Augustus, 1806-1871
Editor
Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944
Title
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I
Note
Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siphonaptera_(poem)
Credits
Produced by David Starner, Keith Edkins and the Online<br>Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Reading Level
Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language<br>English
LoC Class
AC: General Works: Collections, Series, Collected works, Pamphlets
Subject
Circle-squaring
Subject
Science -- Miscellanea
Subject
Perpetual motion
Subject
Trisection of angle
Category<br>Text
EBook-No.<br>23100
Release Date<br>Oct 20, 2007
Copyright Status<br>Public domain in the USA.
Downloads<br>11678 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!