Vanishing Matter and the Laws of Nature : Descartes and Beyond.

This volume explores the themes of vanishing matter, matter and the laws of nature, the qualities of matter, and the diversity of the debates about matter in the early modern period. Chapters are unified by a number of interlocking themes which together enable some of the broader contours of the phi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Anstey, Peter
Otros Autores: Jalobeanu, Dana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Temas:
1600-1699
Physical laws > History > 17th century.
Physics > Philosophy > History > 17th century.
Lois physiques > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Physique > Philosophie > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Physical laws
Physics > Philosophy
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This volume explores the themes of vanishing matter, matter and the laws of nature, the qualities of matter, and the diversity of the debates about matter in the early modern period. Chapters are unified by a number of interlocking themes which together enable some of the broader contours of the philosophy of matter to be charted in new ways. Part I concerns Cartesian Matter; Part II covers Matter, Mechanism and Medicine; Part III covers Matter and the Laws of Motion; and Part IV covers Leibniz and Hume. Bringing together some of the world's leading scholars of early modern philosophy, as well.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (287 pages)
ISBN:9780203833384
0203833384

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