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" Space, imagination and the cosmos from antiquity to the early modern period / "
Frederik A. Bakker, Delphine Bellis, Carla Rita Palmerino, editors.
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Space, imagination and the cosmos from antiquity to the early modern period /\ Frederik A. Bakker, Delphine Bellis, Carla Rita Palmerino, editors.
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Cham, Switzerland :: Springer,, [2018]
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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Ser. ;; volume 48
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1 online resource (293 pages)
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3030027651
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3030027643
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9783030027643
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7.3 Putting in Perspective: Aspects of Patrizi's Investigations of Place and Space
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ReferencesChapter 3: The End of Epicurean Infinity: Critical Reflections on the Epicurean Infinite Universe; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Cosmological Arguments for the Infinity of the Universe; 3.2.1 Clarification of Concepts: Bodies and Void; 3.2.2 Positive Arguments for the Infinity of the Universe, Bodies and Void; 3.2.3 Refutation of a Rival Theory; 3.2.4 The Status of Lucretius 1.1052-1093 and 5.449-508; 3.2.5 Provisional Conclusion; 3.3 Theological Consequences of the Infinity of the Universe; 3.3.1 The Epicurean Concept of Divinity; 3.3.2 Infinite Worlds and the Demiurge
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Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Space, Imagination and the Cosmos, from Antiquity to the Early Modern Period: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Aristotle's Account of Place in Physics 4: Some Puzzles and Some Reactions; 2.1 Introduction: Aristotle's Account in Context; 2.2 The argument of Physics 4, 1-5; 2.3 Place as Three-Dimensional Extension: A Puzzling Rejection; 2.4 Place and the Explanation of Motion; 2.5 Natural Place and the Explanation of Natural Motion; 2.6 The Problem of the Immobility of Place; 2.7 The Emplacement of the Heavens; 2.8 Conclusions
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3.3.3 Chance and the Power of Infinity3.3.4 Infinity and the Truth of Multiple Explanations; 3.3.5 Summary; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Space and Movement in Medieval Thought: The Angelological Shift; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Place, Space and Movement of Spiritual Creatures; 4.2.1 Relationships to Place/Space; 4.2.1.1 Henry of Ghent; 4.2.1.2 John Duns Scotus; 4.2.2 Movement of Spiritual Creatures; 4.3 The Problem of Resistance in the Movement of Immaterial Substances; 4.3.1 Three Possible Solutions; 4.3.1.1 Thomas Aquinas' and Giles of Rome's Solution
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4.3.1.2 Duns Scotus' and Francis of Marchia's Solution4.3.1.3 Gregory of Rimini's Solution; 4.4 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5: Mathematical and Metaphysical Space in the Early Fourteenth Century; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 John Duns Scotus and Equivalent Place; 5.3 Peter Auriol; 5.4 Nicholas Bonet and the Philosophia naturalis; 5.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Space, Imagination, and Numbers in John Wyclif's Mathematical Theology; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 John Wyclif's Mathematical Atomism; 6.3 The Platonic and Neopythagorean Background
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6.4 The Epistemological Foundation of Mathematical Atomism and the Role of Imagination6.5 Concluding Remarks: Wyclif and Proclus; References; Chapter 7: Francisco Suárez and Francesco Patrizi: Metaphysical Investigations on Place and Space; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Localization and Space According to Francisco Suárez; 7.2.1 Opinions that Suárez Discusses Concerning the ubi of Bodies; 7.2.2 Suárez's Characterization of the Place of Angels (ubi angelicum); 7.2.3 Hypothetical Cases and Thought Experiments that Appeal to the Imagination
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This volume provides a much needed, historically accurate narrative of the development of theories of space up to the beginning of the eighteenth century. It studies conceptions of space that were implicitly or explicitly entailed by ancient, medieval and early modern representations of the cosmos. The authors reassess Alexandre Koyrés groundbreaking work From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe (1957) and they trace the permanence of arguments to be found throughout the Middle Ages and beyond. By adopting a long timescale, this book sheds new light on the continuity between various cosmological representations and their impact on the ontology and epistemology of space. Readers may explore the work of a variety of authors including Aristotle, Epicurus, Henry of Ghent, John Duns Scotus, John Wyclif, Peter Auriol, Nicholas Bonet, Francisco Suárez, Francesco Patrizi, Giordano Bruno, Libert Froidmont, Marin Mersenne, Pierre Gassendi, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Samuel Clarke. We see how reflections on space, imagination and the cosmos were the product of a plurality of philosophical traditions that found themselves confronted with, and enriched by, various scientific and theological challenges which induced multiple conceptual adaptations and innovations. This volume is a useful resource for historians of philosophy, those with an interest in the history of science, and particularly those seeking to understand the historical background of the philosophy of space.
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Cosmology-- History.
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Imagination.
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Science-- Philosophy-- History.
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Space-- Philosophy-- History.
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Cosmology.
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Imagination.
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PHILOSOPHY-- Metaphysics.
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Science-- Philosophy.
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114
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BD621.S77 2018
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Bakker, Frederik A.
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Bellis, Delphine
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Palmerino, Carla Rita
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