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Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science – Introduction

''Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science'' (1786) (in German, ''Metaphysische Anfangsgründe der Naturwissenschaft'') was a basic influence on the rise of science departments of the universities in the German-speaking countries in the nineteenth century.

''Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science'' (1786) (in German, ''Metaphysische Anfangsgründe der Naturwissenschaft'') was a basic influence on the rise of science departments of the universities in the German-speaking countries in the nineteenth century.

Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851) wrote "Differential and integral calculus consist of nothing but .. thought experiments and considerations of them. ... In his ''Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science'', Kant has given us the most beautiful examples of this kind of presentation, without, however, drawing attention to it himself. " .

Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) was influenced by ''Metaphysische Anfangsgründe der Naturwissenschaft''. Gödel studied it while a member of the Vienna Circle.


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