This collection of essays pays tribute to the Victorian intellectual, William Whewell, whose influence can be traced in fields as diverse as moral philosophy, mineralogy, architecture, the politics of education, physics and engineering.

Harvey W. Becher: William Whewell's Odyssey: From Mathematics to Moral Philosophy; Menachem Fisch: A Philosopher's Coming of Age: A Study in Erotetic Intellectual History; Geoffrey N. Cantor: Between Rationalism and Romanticism: Whewell's Historiography of the Inductive Sciences; Michael Ruse: William Whewell, Omniscientist; Perry Williams: Passing on the Torch: Whewell's Philosophy and the Principles of English University Education; John Brooke: Indications of a Creator: Whewell as Apologist and Priest; Richard R. Yeo: William Whewell's Philosophy of Knowledge and its Reception; Simon Shaffer: The History and Geography of the Intellectual World: Whewell's Politics of Language; David B. Wilson: Convergence: Metaphysical Pleasure versus Physical Constraint; M. J. S. Hodge: The History of the Earth, Life, and Man: Whewell and Palaetiological Science; Menachem Fisch: Antithetical Knowledge; Gerd Buchdahl: Deductivist versus Inductivist Approaches in the Philosophy of Science as Illustrated by some Controversies between Whewell and Mill; John Wettersten: Whewell's Problematic Heritage

`both books, and in particular the collection of essays, do pull together what is currently known about Whewell and this can only act as a stimulus to further study' Victorian Studies `the first time the results have been brought together in this way ... wide-ranging and no more collection of pieces d'occasion' J.W. Burrows, Times Literary Supplement 'this book succeeds like no other in synthesizing the full scope of his diverse historical influence ... This volume is a valuable contribution to the understanding of 19th-century intellectual life and should be acquired by libraries supporting a curriculum in the history and philosophy of science. Level: upper-division undergraduate and up.' L.C. Archie, Lander College, Choice, Nov '91 'well-balanced, readable, and insightful study of Whewell's study of science ... This critical appraisal of Whewell's philosophy of science is highly recommended for all college libraries and is indispensable for history of science programs.' L.C. Archie, Lander College, Choice, Feb '92 'It brings together thirteen accomplished Whewell scholars to explore the context and content of his prodigious life and work. If one wishes to work historically into the Whewell text, one can do no better than begin with Composite Portrait' Don McNally, Pascal Centre, Ontario, History of Science, Volume 25, 1992