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Isaac Beeckman on matter and motion mechanical philosophy in the making
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Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637) en de mechanisering van het wereldbeeld. English
Title
Isaac Beeckman on matter and motion [electronic resource] : mechanical philosophy in the making / Klaas van Berkel.
ISBN
1421409615
9781421409610
1421409364 (pbk.)
9781421409368 (pbk.)
Published
Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013 (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2013)
Physical Description
1 online resource (pages cm)
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Notes
Revision of the author's thesis under title: Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637) en de mechanisering van het wereldbeeld.
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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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Project MUSE - UPCC 2013 Complete.
Project MUSE - UPCC 2013 History.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 15, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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