Studies in History and Philosophy of Sci The Science of Nature in the Seventeenth Century: Patterns of Change in Early Modern Natural Philosophy Book 19 Paperback from other stores

  • One of the hallmarks of the modern world has been the stunning rise of the nat... One of the hallmarks of the modern world has been the stunning rise of the natural sciences. The exponential expansion of scientific knowledge and the accompanying technology that so impact on our daily lives are truly remarkable. But what is often... more
  • One of the hallmarks of the modern world has been the stunning rise of the nat... One of the hallmarks of the modern world has been the stunning rise of the natural sciences. The exponential expansion of scientific knowledge and the accompanying technology that so impact on our daily lives are truly remarkable. But what is often... more
  • The aim of this book is to explore and understand the activities undertaken by... The aim of this book is to explore and understand the activities undertaken by the Florentine Accademia del Cimento one of Europe s first scientific societies. The Cimento operated for ten years between 1657 and 1667 and during that time performed... more
  • The aim of this book is to explore and understand the activities undertaken by... The aim of this book is to explore and understand the activities undertaken by the Florentine Accademia del Cimento one of Europe s first scientific societies. The Cimento operated for ten years between 1657 and 1667 and during that time performed... more
  • Pre-modern and early modern conceptions of Scientia differ systematically from... Pre-modern and early modern conceptions of Scientia differ systematically from one another. This book offers a variety of glimpses of this difference by exploring the works of individual philosophers as well as philosophical movements and groupings. more
  • Pre-modern and early modern conceptions of Scientia differ systematically from... Pre-modern and early modern conceptions of Scientia differ systematically from one another. This book offers a variety of glimpses of this difference by exploring the works of individual philosophers as well as philosophical movements and groupings. more
  • Only in fairly recent years has History and Philosophy of Science been recogni... Only in fairly recent years has History and Philosophy of Science been recognized - though not always under that name - as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour. Previously in the Australasian region as elsewhere those few individuals working... more
  • Only in fairly recent years has History and Philosophy of Science been recogni... Only in fairly recent years has History and Philosophy of Science been recognized - though not always under that name - as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour. Previously in the Australasian region as elsewhere those few individuals working... more
  • Australia and New Zealand boast an active community of scholars working in the... Australia and New Zealand boast an active community of scholars working in the field of history philosophy and social studies of science. Australasian Studies in History and Philosophy of Science aims to provide a distinctive publication outlet for... more
  • Australia and New Zealand boast an active community of scholars working in the... Australia and New Zealand boast an active community of scholars working in the field of history philosophy and social studies of science. Australasian Studies in History and Philosophy of Science aims to provide a distinctive publication outlet for... more
  • Deepens readers foundations of geometry physics and the theory of continuum wi... Deepens readers foundations of geometry physics and the theory of continuum with an approach which is inextricably philosophical historical and scientific Presents the first historical reconstitution of Weyl s conferences on the problem of space... more
  • The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct fi... The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour began comparatively early -- though not always under that name -- in the Australasian region. An initial lecturing appointment was made at the... more
  • The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct fi... The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour began comparatively early -- though not always under that name -- in the Australasian region. An initial lecturing appointment was made at the... more
  • In this book leading scholars in early modern philosophy and specialists in co... In this book leading scholars in early modern philosophy and specialists in contemporary philosophy focus on specific aspects of theories of perception thought formation and judgment and on questions of the norms of desirable epistemic and moral... more
  • This is a collection of new specially written essays on the flowering of moder... This is a collection of new specially written essays on the flowering of modern philosophy on the continent of Europe. The eight leading contributors focus on the work of Descartes later Cartesians Leibniz and Bayle reassessing the influence of... more
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