A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer"
A set of 11 volumes which contains all the known works of Charles Babbage, who has been described as the "pioneer of the computer". His mathematical, scientific and engineering work is highly significant for its original approach to problem-solving and is reset for today's reader.
Volume
9. The ninth Bridgewater treatise Introduction, Advertisement,
Postscript, Preface,
Chapter I: Nature of the argument
Chapter II: Argument
in favour of design from the changing of laws in natural events
Chapter III:
Argument to show that the doctrines in the preceding chapter do not lead to
fatalism
Chapter IV: On the account of the Creation in the first chapter of
Genesis
Chapter V: Further view of the same subject
Chapter VI: Of the desire
of immortality
Chapter VII: On time
Chapter VIII: Argument from laws
intermitting - on the nature of miracles
Chapter IX: On the permanent
impression of our words and actions on the globe we inhabit
Chapter X : On
Humes argument against miracles
Chapter XI: Reflections on the enquiry in
the preceding chapter
Chapter X II: On the nature of a superintending
providence
Chapter XIII: A priori argument in favour of the occurrence of
miracles
Chapter XIV: Thoughts on the nature of future punishments
Chapter
XV: Reflections on free will, Conclusion
Charles Babbage, Martin Campbell-Kelly
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