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The Harmony of the Sphere.

The contributors to The Harmony of the Sphere include professional historians of science, philosophers of science, and scientists, who offer different perspectives from which Kant's and Herschel's systems can be approached. The title, The Harmony of the Sphere, is an evocative one. In it,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bianchi, Silvia de
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Table of contents; list of images; acknowledgements; abbreviations; introduction; part i; william herschel on the galaxyand the nebulae; the evolution of the sphere; part ii; from kant's early cosmologyto the cosmological antinomy; kant, metaphysics and forces; kant's images and ideas of infinity; part iii; reflections on kant and herschel; theatres, toys, and teaching aids; bibliography; contributors; index.