Copernicus and the Aristotelian tradition : education, reading, and philosophy in Copernicus's path to heliocentrism / / by Andé Goddu.
Taking into account the most important results of the scholarly literature since 1973 and the best Polish scholarship of the past century, this is the first comprehensive study of Copernicus's achievement in English that examines Copernicus's path to heliocentrism from the perspective of l...
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| Superior document: | History of science and medicine library, v. 15 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | History of science and medicine library ;
v. 15. History of science and medicine library. Medieval and early modern science ; v. 12. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Taking into account the most important results of the scholarly literature since 1973 and the best Polish scholarship of the past century, this is the first comprehensive study of Copernicus's achievement in English that examines Copernicus's path to heliocentrism from the perspective of late medieval philosophy, the Renaissance recovery of ancient literature and science, and early-modern editions of books that Copernicus used. The principal goals are to explain his commitment to the existence of celestial spheres, and the logical foundations for his views about hypotheses. In doing so, the work elucidates the logical and philosophical background that contributed to his accomplishments, and explains the limitations of his achievement. Medieval and Early Modern Science , 12 |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1282952161 9786612952166 9004183620 |
| ISSN: | 1872-0684 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Andé Goddu. |