The Universe Of Science

Thinker's Library captures the works of great minds on a multitude of subjects. It puts together the works of prominent thinkers, belonging to varied fields of study and experience.

The Universe of Science makes a strong case to consider science as a part of the wider social context. Levy is critical of the approach that treats science as an end in itself. Therefore, more relevant than speculations and theoretical formulations are to connect science, laboratory, and the human world. Written in a simple style, the book is a lucid read for non-specialists. It is also considered one of earliest works to speak of the materialist philosophy.


Hyman Levy (1889-1975) was one of the finest Mathematicians of his times. He left Germany for England in 1914, when the First World War broke out, and started working at the University of Oxford. He retired in 1955 from the department of Mathematics at the Imperial College, University of London. Levy was known as much for his leftist politics. He was an active member of the British Communist Party till 1958. His criticisms of his own party and the Soviet government on the Jewish issue led to his expulsion from the party in 1958. His other works include Aeronautics in Theory and Experiment (1918) and Jews and the National Question (1957).