A Philosophy of the Expanding Earth and Universe
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| Author | Samuel Warren Carey |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Expanding Earth, cosmology |
| Published | 1985 |
| Publisher | Hobart, Rev. Edition |
| Pages | 127 |
A Philosophy of the Expanding Earth and Universe is a 1985 work by the geologist Samuel Warren Carey (Hobart, revised edition).
Overview
The book presents Carey's broader philosophical reflections on the Expanding Earth hypothesis and on the idea of a generally expanding universe. Building on the geological case he made in The Expanding Earth (1976), he sets the expansion of the Earth within a wider framework, discussing its implications for cosmology and for the philosophy and methodology of the earth sciences.
About the author
Samuel Warren Carey (1911–2002) was an Australian geologist and professor at the University of Tasmania, an early advocate of continental drift who became the leading twentieth-century champion of the Expanding Earth hypothesis.
Publication details
- Author: Samuel Warren Carey
- Publisher: University of Tasmania, Hobart (revised edition)
- Published: 1985
- Pages: 127