Man and Nature in the Renaissance (Cambridge Studies in the History of Science) - Tapa blanda

Debus, Allen

 
9780521293280: Man and Nature in the Renaissance (Cambridge Studies in the History of Science)
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ISBN 10: 0521293286 ISBN 13: 9780521293280
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 1978

Sinopsis

Man and Nature in the Renaissance offers an introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phases of the scientific revolution, from the mid-fifteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century. Renaissance science has frequently been approached in terms of the progress of the exact sciences of mathematics and astronomy, to the neglect of the broader intellectual context of the period. Conversely, those authors who have emphasized the latter frequently play down the importance of the technical scientific developments. In this book, Professor Debus amalgamates these approaches: The exact sciences of the period are discussed in detail, but reference is constantly made to religious and philosophical concepts that play little part in the science of our own time. Thus, the renewed interest in mystical texts and the subsequent impact of alchemy, astrology, and natural magic on the development of modern science and medicine are central to the account. Major themes that are followed throughout the book include the effects of humanism, the search for a new method of science, and the dialogue between proponents of the mystical-occult world view and the mathematical-observational approach to nature.

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Acerca del autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

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Man And Nature In The Renaissance offers an introduction to science and medicine during the earlier phases of the scientific revolution, from the mid-fifteenth century to the mid-seventeenth century.

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Editorial
Cambridge University Press
Año de publicación
1978
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0521293286
ISBN 13 
9780521293280
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Número de páginas
172
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9780521219723: Man and Nature in the Renaissance (Cambridge Studies in the History of Science)

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ISBN 10:  0521219728 ISBN 13:  9780521219723
Editorial: Cambridge University Press, 1979
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