The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science
Burtt, Edwin Arthur
To the medieval thinker, man was the center of creation and all of nature existed purely for his benefit. The shift from the philosophy of the Middle Ages to the modern view of humanity's less central place in the universe ranks as the greatest revolution in the history of Western thought, and this classic in the philosophy of science describes and analyzes how the profound change occurred. A fascinating analysis of the works of Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Descartes, Hobbes, Gilbert, Boyle, and Newton, it not only establishes the reasons for the triumph of the modern perspective but also accounts for certain limitations that characterize contemporary scientific thought.
Formats : DJVU,EPUB
ID : 3707
OCLC : 901595543
Words : 127,661
Formats : DJVU,EPUB
ID : 3707
OCLC : 901595543
Words : 127,661
Editeur::
Doubleday
Langue:
english
ISBN 10:
0385092512
ISBN 13:
9780385092517
Fichier:
EPUB, 414 KB
IPFS:
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