A Look Back at Research from 1875
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- The article explores research from 1875, covering topics in economics, philosophy, mathematics, international relations, and philosophy of science.
- Key economic discussions include the subjective theory of value, with contributions from William Stanley Jevons and George H. Darwin.
- Philosophical debates focus on the boundaries of empirical science and metaphysics, featuring John Tyndall and William Kingdon Clifford.
- Mathematics highlights Henry John Stephen Smith's work on the integration of discontinuous functions, foreshadowing measure theory.
- International relations examines post-Franco-Prussian War tensions in Europe and electoral reform proposals by Thomas Hare.
- Philosophy of science includes Alfred Russel Wallace's defense of spiritualism and critiques of naturalistic explanations.
- Miscellaneous topics cover language as a social institution and the economics of life insurance.