Distinctions of reason and reasonable distinctions : : the academic life of John Wallis (1616-1703) / / by Jason M. Rampelt.
Distinctions of Reason and Reasonable Distinctions is an intellectual biography of John Wallis (1616-1703), professor of mathematics at Oxford for over half a century. His career spans the political tumult of the English Civil Wars, the religious upheaval of the Church of England, and the fascinatin...
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| Superior document: | Brill's Studies in Intellectual History; volume306 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden Boston : : BRILL,, 2019. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill's Studies in Intellectual History;
volume306. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (329 pages). |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Frontispiece
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Foreword / Philip Beeley
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- John Wallis’s Academic Formation
- Introduction to Part 1
- John Wallis’s Autobiography: Text and Context
- Early Life and Education
- The Foundation of a Career
- Conclusion to Part 1
- John Wallis’s Academic Career
- Introduction to Part 2
- Mathematical Lecturer
- Doctor of Divinity
- Pedagogue, Pastor, and Protector
- Conclusion to Part 2
- John Wallis’s Philosophical Method
- Introduction to Part 3
- Mathematical Method
- The Languages of Philosophy
- Conclusion to Part 3
- Conclusion
- Back Matter
- Bibliography
- Index.