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Matter and Form in Early Modern Science and Philosophy
Author(s): Gideon Manning
- Publisher: Brill
- Publication Date: June 22, 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 260 pages
- ISBN-10: 900421870X
- ISBN-13: 9789004218703
Book Description
Matter and form have been fundamental principles in natural science since Greek Antiquity and their apparent rejection during the seventeenth century typically has been described as a precursor to the emergence of modern science. This volume reconsiders the fate of these principles and the complex history of their reception. By analyzing work being done in physics, chemistry, theology, physiology, psychology, and metaphysics, and by considering questions about change, identity, and causation, the contributors show precisely how matter and form entered into early modern science and philosophy. The result is our best picture to date of the diverse reception of matter and form among the innovators of the early modern period.
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About the Author
Gideon Manning, Ph.D. (2006) in Philosophy, University of Chicago, is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the California Institute of Technology.
