Robert Boyle - Böcker

Robert Boyle: A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature

Inbunden, Engelska, 1996

1 227 kr

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In this book, published in 1686, the scientist Robert Boyle (1627-91) attacked prevailing notions of the natural world which depicted 'Nature' as a wise, benevolent and purposeful being. Boyle, one of the leading mechanical philosophers of his day, believed that the world was best understood as a vast, impersonal machine, fashioned by an infinite, personal God. In this cogent treatise, he drew on his scientific findings, his knowledge of contemporary medicine and his deep reflection on theological and philosophical issues, arguing that it was inappropriate both theologically and scientifically to speak of Nature as if it had a mind of its own: instead, the only true efficient causes of things were the properties and powers given to matter by God. As such, A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature represents one of the subtlest statements concerning the philosophical issues raised by the mechanical philosophy to emerge from the period of the scientific revolution.

Robert Boyle: A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature

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Häftad, Engelska, 1996

552 kr

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In this book, published in 1686, the scientist Robert Boyle (1627-91) attacked prevailing notions of the natural world which depicted 'Nature' as a wise, benevolent and purposeful being. Boyle, one of the leading mechanical philosophers of his day, believed that the world was best understood as a vast, impersonal machine, fashioned by an infinite, personal God. In this cogent treatise, he drew on his scientific findings, his knowledge of contemporary medicine and his deep reflection on theological and philosophical issues, arguing that it was inappropriate both theologically and scientifically to speak of Nature as if it had a mind of its own: instead, the only true efficient causes of things were the properties and powers given to matter by God. As such, A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature represents one of the subtlest statements concerning the philosophical issues raised by the mechanical philosophy to emerge from the period of the scientific revolution.

Robert Boyle - Böcker

Robert Boyle: A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature

Robert Boyle: A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature

Metaphor in Hopkins

Some Considerations Touching the Usefulnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy, ... by the Honorable Robert Boyle Esq; ..

Sceptical Chymist

Sceptical Chymist

Sceptical Chymist

Sceptical Chymist

Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours

Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours

Occasional Reflections Upon Several Subjects

Occasional Reflections Upon Several Subjects

Christian Virtuoso; Shewing, That by Being Addicted to Experimental Philosophy, a man is Rather Assisted, Than Indisposed, to be a Good Christian

Christian Virtuoso; Shewing, That by Being Addicted to Experimental Philosophy, a man is Rather Assisted, Than Indisposed, to be a Good Christian

Hon. Robert Boyle's "occasional Reflections"

Système D'un Médecin Anglois Sur La Cause De Toutes Les Espèces De Maladies

Some Considerations About the Reconcileableness of Reason and Religion

Laws of Gases

Some Considerations Touching the Usefulnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy, ... by the Honorable Robert Boyle Esq; ..

Laws Of Gases Memoirs

Reasons why a Protestant Should not Turn Papist; or, Protestant Prejudic

Defence Of Natural And Revealed Religion

Hon. Robert Boyle's "occasional Reflections"

Système D'un Médecin Anglois Sur La Cause De Toutes Les Espèces De Maladies

Some Considerations About the Reconcileableness of Reason and Religion

Laws of Gases

Laws Of Gases Memoirs

Reasons why a Protestant Should not Turn Papist; or, Protestant Prejudic

Defence Of Natural And Revealed Religion

Sceptical Chymist