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Revolution and Continuity - Essays in the History and Philosophy of Early Modern Science (Paperback)
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Revolution and Continuity - Essays in the History and Philosophy of Early Modern Science (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy
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This volume presents new work in history and historiography to the
increasingly broad audience for studies of the history and
philosophy of science. These essays are linked by a concern to
understand the context of early modern science in its own context.
The papers presented in this volume form four goups. The first two
essays address historiographical questions concerning the role of
institutions such as universities and scientific academies in the
founding of modern science. Mordecahi Feingold substantially
qualifies the thesis that universities were the centers of
resistance to the new science. David Lux examines the pervasive
influence of Martha Ornstein's work concerning 17th-century
scientific societies. The second group of essays extends the range
of historical studies into generally neglected areas of science.
Harold Cook's essay provides an entry into a range of issues
connecting medicine and other sciences. Roger Ariew's paper reminds
us that astronomy and physics were by no means the exclusive
interests of those now remembered as founders of modern physics.
The third section of essays is in more traditional areas of
interest to historicans and philosophers of science but offers
distinctly novel conclusions. Alan Gabbey provides the first modern
treatment of a central problem in heliocentric astronomy and
cosmology - the nature of the moon's motion. Jospeh Pitt offers a
unique picture of the relationship between Bellarmine and Galileo.
Bernard Goldstein punctures one of the great myths of the
Copernican revolution: Alfonso of Castile's supposed
dissatisfaction with the Ptolemaic tradition. Finally, the last
group presents papers on early modern mathematics. Francois de
Gandt examines Cavalieri's mathematical practice during the period
of the development of calculus. Emily Grosholz considers the
mathematical practice of Descartes and demonstrates that Descartes'
own mathematical ideals were an impediment to the full utilization
of the mathematical resources exploited by his successors.
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