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Cartesian Empiricisms (Studies in History and Philosophy of Science)
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Hardcover. Cartesian Empiricisms Editor(s): Dobre, Mihnea; Nyden, Tammy. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 339 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Cartesian Empiricisms considers the role Cartesians played in the acceptance of experiment in natural philosophy during the seventeenth century. It aims to correct a partial image of Cartesian philosophers as paradigmatic system builders who failed to meet challenges posed by the new science’s innovative methods. Studies in this volume argue that far from being strangers to experiment, many Cartesians used and integrated it into their natural philosophies. Chapter 1 reviews the historiographies of early modern philosophy, science, and Cartesianism and their recent critiques. The first part of the volume explores various Cartesian contexts of experiment: the impact of French condemnations ... Read more
Cartesian Empiricisms considers the role Cartesians played in the acceptance of experiment in natural philosophy during the seventeenth century. It aims to correct a partial image of Cartesian philosophers as paradigmatic system builders who failed to meet challenges posed by the new science’s innovative methods. Studies in this volume argue that far from being strangers to experiment, many Cartesians used and integrated it into their natural philosophies. Chapter 1 reviews the historiographies of early modern philosophy, science, and Cartesianism and their recent critiques. The first part of the volume explores various Cartesian contexts of experiment: the impact of French condemnations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400776890
SKU
V9789400776890
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