Isaac Beeckman on matter and motion: mechanical philosophy in the making
"Historians of science and the philosophy of science find the substance and stance of Isaac Beeckman's thought highly interesting, for it represented an early attempt to develop a comprehensive picture of the world by means of mechanistic theory, that is, forces acting upon one another. Be...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Baltimore
The Johns Hopkins University Press
[2013]
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Berkel, Klaas Van, Isaac Beeckman on Matter and Motion: Mechanical Philosophy in the Making] (2014) (Rabin, Sheila J.)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Beeckman, Isaac 1588-1637
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Science, Renaissance
B Philosophers (Netherlands) Biography B Scientists (Netherlands) Biography B Philosophers Biography Netherlands B Thesis B Beeckman, Isaac (1588-1637) B Beeckman, Isaac 1588-1637 B Scientists Biography Netherlands |
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| Summary: | "Historians of science and the philosophy of science find the substance and stance of Isaac Beeckman's thought highly interesting, for it represented an early attempt to develop a comprehensive picture of the world by means of mechanistic theory, that is, forces acting upon one another. Besides possibly influencing Descartes, this view broke away from medieval religious assumptions and belief in occult forces. Berkel teases out Beeckman's evolving approach to nature by means of his extensive journals, explaining the leading concept of "picturability." Beeckman supplied a stepping stone (one still not widely appreciated) on the path that led to the scientific revolution"-- |
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| Item Description: | Revision of the author's thesis under title: Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637) en de mechanisering van het wereldbeeld |
| ISBN: | 1421409364 |