Henry More - And the Scientific Revolution

Klappentext Hall illuminates More's important contributions to the science of his age, particularly his work on space and time which so influenced Newton, and gives fascinating insights into his spiritual philosophy and his preoccupation with witchcraft. The depth of Professor Hall's scholarship also makes the book an exceptional account of the turbulent world of the Scientific Revolution. Zusammenfassung Henry More! the greatest English metaphysical theologian! was one of the few acknowledged by Newton as influencing his ideas. This biography contains fascinating insights into his physics! spiritual philosophy! and preoccupation with witchcraft. It is an exceptional account of the Scientific Revolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis General editor's preface; Preface; Part I. Platonic and Personal Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Platonism; 3. Platonism and the Scientific Revolution; 4. The Cambridge Platonists; 5. Henry More, man of paradox; Part II. For and Against the Scientific Revolution: 6. Henry More's philosophy; 7. The spirit world; 8. More and Descartes; 9. More and the Royal Society; 10. More and Newton: space and time; 11. More and Newton: force; 12. Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: A. Rupert Hall, A. Rupert (Imperial College of Science Hall, A.rupert Hall
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.04.1996
• EAN: 9780521562232
• ISBN: 978-0-521-56223-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cambridge Science Biographies
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies