In Praise of Natural Philosophy
Title | In Praise of Natural Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Maxwell |
Publisher | McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Pages | |
Release | 2017-02-24 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0773549048 |
In Praise of Natural Philosophy argues for a transformation of both science and philosophy, so that these two distinct domains of thought become one: natural philosophy. This in turn has far-reaching consequences for the whole academic enterprise. It transpires that universities need to be reorganized so that they become devoted to seeking and promoting wisdom by rational means – as opposed to just acquiring knowledge. Modern science began as natural philosophy. What today we call science and philosophy, in Newton's time formed one integrated enterprise: to improve our knowledge and understanding of the universe. Profound discoveries were made. And then natural philosophy died. It split into science and philosophy. But the two fragments are defective shadows of the glorious unified endeavour of natural philosophy. Rigour, sheer intellectual good sense, and decisive argument demand that we put the two together again, and rediscover the immense merits of the integrated enterprise of natural philosophy. This requires an intellectual revolution, with profound consequences for how we understand the universe, do both science and philosophy, and tackle global problems. A comprehensive addition to discussions about the purposes of academia, In Praise of Natural Philosophy has dramatic implications for the fate of our world.
The Nature of Natural Philosophy in the Late Middle Ages (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy, Volume 52)
Title | The Nature of Natural Philosophy in the Late Middle Ages (Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy, Volume 52) PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Grant |
Publisher | CUA Press |
Pages | 377 |
Release | 2010-04-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0813217385 |
In this volume, distinguished scholar Edward Grant identifies the vital elements that contributed to the creation of a widespread interest in natural philosophy, which has been characterized as the "Great Mother of the Sciences."
Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy
Title | Isaac Newton's Natural Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Jed Z. Buchwald |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780262524254 |
Shedding new light on the intellectual context of Newton's scientific thought, this book explores the development of his mathematical philosophy, rational mechanics, and celestial dynamics. An appendix includes the last paper written by Newton biographer Richard S. Westfall.
A History of Natural Philosophy
Title | A History of Natural Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Grant |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2007-01-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0521869315 |
This book describes how natural philosophy and exact mathematical sciences joined together to make the Scientific Revolution possible.
Camilla Erculiani, Letters on Natural Philosophy
Title | Camilla Erculiani, Letters on Natural Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Camilla Erculiani |
Publisher | Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) |
Pages | |
Release | 2019-12 |
Genre | Women pharmacists |
ISBN | 9780866987639 |
"English translation of letters by a woman pharmacist, a grocer's daughter and pharmacist's wife, active in the scientific milieu of Padua, in which is proposed a materialist explanation of Noah's flood that prompts an accusation of heresy. Accompanying her own letters are letters to her and a legal brief in her defense"--
A Compendium of Natural Philosophy
Title | A Compendium of Natural Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | John Wesley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 458 |
Release | 1836 |
Genre | |
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Natural Philosophy
Title | Natural Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Wilhelm Ostwald |
Publisher | |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 1911 |
Genre | Science |
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