Kepler's cosmological synthesis : astrology, mechanism and the soul / / by Patrick J. Boner.
The cosmology of Johannes Kepler remains a mystery. On the one hand, Kepler’s speculations on spiritual faculties are seen as the remnants of Renaissance philosophy. On the other, his comparison of the cosmos to a clock summons the mechanical metaphor that shaped modern science. This book explores t...
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| Superior document: | Medieval and early modern science ; v. 20 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | History of science and medicine library,
v. 39 History of science and medicine library. Medieval and early modern science ; v. 20. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Notes: | Based on the author's doctoral dissertation, University of Cambridge, 2007. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- 1 Kepler’s Vitalistic View of the Heavens: Some Preliminary Remarks
- 2 Kepler’s Early Career in Astrology, 1594–1599
- 3 The New Star of 1604
- 4 The Comets of 1607 and 1618
- 5 Kepler’s Apology
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of Persons
- Index of Places
- Index of Subjects.