Forces and Fields: The Concept of Action at a Distance in the History of Physics

This in-depth look at the science of ancient Greece examines the influence of antique philosophy on 17th-century thought, plus modern concepts: quantum mechanics, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle. 1961 edition. I. The Logical Status of Theories II. The Primitive Analogies. III. Mechanism in Greek Science IV. The Greek Inheritance V. The Corpuscular Philosophy VI. The Theory of Gravitation VII. Action at a Distance VIII. The Field Theories IX. The Theory of Relativity X. Modern Physics XI. The Metaphysical Framework of Physics Appendixes Bibliography Indexes