Reconfiguring the world: nature, god, and human understanding from the Middle Ages to early modern Europe

The western view of the world before 1500 -- Winds of change : searching for a new philosophy of nature -- Observing the heavens : from Aristotelian cosmology to the uniformity of nature -- Creating a new philosophy of nature -- Shifting boundaries : from mixed mathematics to mathematical physics --...

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Main Author: Osler, Margaret J. 1942-2010 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:[Rezension von: Osler, Margaret J., Reconfiguring the World. Nature, God, and Human Understanding from the Middle Ages to Early Modern Europe] (2012) (Jenkins, Gary W.)
Series/Journal:Johns Hopkins introductory studies in the history of science
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Europe / Science / Natural philosophy / Intellectual history 1500-1700
Further subjects:B Science History Europe
B Science, Medieval
B Science Philosophy
B Science (Europe) History
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Summary:The western view of the world before 1500 -- Winds of change : searching for a new philosophy of nature -- Observing the heavens : from Aristotelian cosmology to the uniformity of nature -- Creating a new philosophy of nature -- Shifting boundaries : from mixed mathematics to mathematical physics -- Exploring the properties of matter : alchemy and chemistry -- Studying life : plants, animals, and humans -- Rethinking the universe : Newton on gravity and God
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0801896568