Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)
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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Intellectual System, Natural Laws, c1780-c1803
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/13
Scope and Contents
Volume contains notes on the philosophy of science and pedagogy.
Dates:
c1780-c1803
Introductions, c1804
Item
Identifier: Coll-204/29
Scope and Contents
Volume consists of drafts of numerous introductions to 'natural philosophy'. They discuss the use of terms and laws, concerned less with scientific facts than with how to study science itself.
Dates:
c1804
Lecture Notes of John Robison
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Identifier: Coll-204
Scope and Contents
Lecture notes from the time when Robison was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. The notes embrace the sciences of mechanics, hydrodynamics, astronomy and optics, together with electricity and magnetism.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
Dates:
c1779-c1801
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