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The logic and methodology of science in early modern thought : seven studies /

"During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Aristotelian notions of logic and causation came under serious attack. Traditional philosophy speaks of this period as marking a revolution in scientific thought. In this book Fred Wilson reinstates and extends the traditional conception of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilson, Fred, 1937- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, 1999.
Colección:Toronto studies in philosophy.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Aristotelian notions of logic and causation came under serious attack. Traditional philosophy speaks of this period as marking a revolution in scientific thought. In this book Fred Wilson reinstates and extends the traditional conception of the scientific revolution and its significance, and explores the goals and directions of the new science according to the differing interpretations of rationalist and empiricist thinkers."--Jacket
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxiv, 608 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442681651
1442681659