This major work by the German philosopher Hans Blumenberg is a
monumental rethinking of the significance of the Copernican
revolution for our understanding of modernity. It provides an
important corrective to the view of science as an autonomous
enterprise and presents a new account of the history of
interpretations of the significance of the heavens for man.Hans
Blumenberg is Professor of Philosophy, emeritus, at the University
of Munster in West Germany. This book is included in the series
Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought, edited by Thomas
McCarthy
General
| Imprint: |
MIT Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought |
| Release date: |
October 1989 |
| First published: |
1989 |
| Authors: |
Hans Blumenberg
|
| Translators: |
Robert M. Wallace
|
| Dimensions: |
226 x 152 x 48mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
826 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-262-52144-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-262-52144-X |
| Barcode: |
9780262521444 |
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