The Birth of History and Philosophy of Science

Kepler's 'A Defence of Tycho against Ursus' with Essays on its Provenance and Significance

Häftad, Engelska, 1988

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Beskrivning

Nicholas Jardine offers here an edition and the first translation into English of Johannes Kepler's A Defence of Tycho against Ursus. He accompanies this with essays on the provenance of the treatise - the circumstances which provoked Kepler to write it, an analysis of its strategy, style and historical sources and of the contents of Ursus' Treatise on Astronomical Hypotheses to which Kepler was replying. Dr Jardine also provides three extended interpretive essays on the intrinsic interest and historical significance of the work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1988-02-18
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:460 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521346993

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Naturvetenskapens filosofi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

Review of the hardback:: 'Jardine's book is rich in epistemological and historiographical issues, bold and stimulating in its speculations and detailed in its use of evidence. It should lead to further fruitful investigation … few will deny the substantial contribution made by its author to our understanding of the origin of Kepler's advanced conceptions …' Isis

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations of works frequently cited; Introduction; Part I. The Provenance of the Apologia: 1. The circumstances of composition; 2. Ursus' Tractacus; 3. Kepler's initial reaction to the Tractatus; 4. The scope and form of the Apologia; Part II. Apologia pro Tychone contra Ursum: 5. Text and translation of the Apologia; Part III. The Significance of the Apologia: 6. Against the sceptics; 7. The status of astronomy; 8. Historiography; 9. Final reflections; Index of names.