The pursuit of harmony: Kepler on cosmos, confession, and community
On Kepler's works and translations -- Introduction: Kepler and the harmonic ideal -- "The study of divine things": Kepler as astronomer-priest -- "Matters of conscience": Kepler and the Lutheran Church -- "Of God and his community": Kepler and the Catholic Church -...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Chicago London
The University of Chicago Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kepler, Johannes 1571-1630
/ Harmony
/ Cosmology
B Kepler, Johannes 1571-1630 / Harmony / Cosmology / Religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion and science
B Harmony (Aesthetics) B Cosmology B Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630) B John 1571-1630 |
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| Summary: | On Kepler's works and translations -- Introduction: Kepler and the harmonic ideal -- "The study of divine things": Kepler as astronomer-priest -- "Matters of conscience": Kepler and the Lutheran Church -- "Of God and his community": Kepler and the Catholic Church -- "An ally in the search for truth": Kepler and Galileo -- "Political digression(s)": Kepler and the harmony of the state -- "The Christian resolution of the calendar": Kepler as impartial mathematician -- Conclusion: perspective, perception, and pluralism |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | viii, 355 Seiten, Illustrationen, Notenbeispiele, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-49697-9 |
