Dutch Cartesianism and the Birth of Philosophy of Science : : From Regius to ‘s Gravesande / / Andrea Strazzoni.
How did the relations between philosophy and science evolve during the 17th and the 18th century? This book analyzes this issue by considering the history of Cartesianism in Dutch universities, as well as its legacy in the 18th century. It takes into account the ways in which the disciplines of logi...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2018] ©2019 |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (IX, 245 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The quest for a foundation in early modern philosophy: A historical-historiographical overview
- 2. The ‘crisis’ of foundationalism: Regius and Descartes
- 3. Cartesianism as the Philosophy of the School: Logic, metaphysics, and rational theology
- 4. Dutch Cartesianism in the 1650s and 1660s: Philosophy, theology, and ethics
- 5. Foundationalism confronting radical Cartesianism around 1670
- 6. Bridging scientia and experience: the last evolution of Cartesian foundationalism
- 7. The aftermath: The Cartesian heritage in ’s Gravesande’s foundation of Newtonian physics
- 8. Conclusion: From ancilla theologiae to philosophy of science: a systematic assessment
- Bibliography
- Index