- Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 265 pages) : illustrations, map.
- Summary
- "Historians of science and the philosophy of science find the substance and stance of Isaac Beeckman's thought highly interesting, for it represented an early attempt to develop a comprehensive picture of the world by means of mechanistic theory, that is, forces acting upon one another. Besides possibly influencing Descartes, this view broke away from medieval religious assumptions and belief in occult forces. Berkel teases out Beeckman's evolving approach to nature by means of his extensive journals, explaining the leading concept of "picturability." Beeckman supplied a stepping stone (one still not widely appreciated) on the path that led to the scientific revolution"--
- Uniform Title
- Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637) en de mechanisering van het wereldbeeld. English (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637) en de mechanisering van het wereldbeeld.
- Subject
- Note
- Revision of the author's thesis under title: Isaac Beeckman (1588-1637) en de mechanisering van het wereldbeeld.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-248) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- LCCN
- 2012036883
- OCLC
- ssj0000950284
- Author
Berkel, Klaas van.
- Title
Isaac Beeckman on matter and motion [electronic resource] : mechanical philosophy in the making / Klaas van Berkel.
- Imprint
Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-248) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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