书名: Descartes' Natural Philosophy (Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy)
作者: Stephen Gaukroger (Editor), John Schuster (Editor), John Sutton (Editor)
出版社: Routledge (August 31, 2000)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415219930
ISBN-13: 978-0415219938
Book Description
The most comprehensive collection on Descartes' scientific writings ever published, this volume offers a detailed reassessment of his scientific work and its bearing on his philosophy. Written by some of the world's leading scholars, the book focuses on Descartes as a pioneer of the mechanical philosophy, and practitioner of mathematics, mechanics, optics, anatomy, physiology and psycho-physiology.
The collection looks at Descartes' work in the sciences as an aspect of his natural-philosophical agenda. Among the key topics examined are:
About the Author
Stephen Gaukroger is Professor of History of Philosophy and History of Science, University of Sydney.
John Schuster is Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies, University of New South Wales.
John Sutton is Lecturer in Philosophy, Macquarie University.
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作者: Stephen Gaukroger (Editor), John Schuster (Editor), John Sutton (Editor)
出版社: Routledge (August 31, 2000)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415219930
ISBN-13: 978-0415219938
Book Description
The most comprehensive collection on Descartes' scientific writings ever published, this volume offers a detailed reassessment of his scientific work and its bearing on his philosophy. Written by some of the world's leading scholars, the book focuses on Descartes as a pioneer of the mechanical philosophy, and practitioner of mathematics, mechanics, optics, anatomy, physiology and psycho-physiology.
The collection looks at Descartes' work in the sciences as an aspect of his natural-philosophical agenda. Among the key topics examined are:
- Descartes' novel contributions to mechanics, optics, and cosmology
- the central place of medicine in his overall project
- the connections between his investigations of specific psychological capacities and his ethics of self-government
- the debates and controversies into which he and his followers were drawn, and their role in shaping Cartesian natural philosophy.
About the Author
Stephen Gaukroger is Professor of History of Philosophy and History of Science, University of Sydney.
John Schuster is Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies, University of New South Wales.
John Sutton is Lecturer in Philosophy, Macquarie University.
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