Kepler's Cosmological Synthesis - Astrology, Mechanism and the Soul

Spanning the course of his career, this book brings new light to Kepler's vitalistic views and their central place in his world picture. It challenges our view of Kepler as a nascent mechanical philosopher who fell back on an older form of physics.

About the author

Patrick J. Boner, Ph.D. in History and Philosophy of Science (2007), is a Visiting Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University. He has published extensively on the history of astrology and astronomy, including the edited volume, Change and Continuity in Early Modern Cosmology (Springer, 2011).

Product details

• Authors: Patrick J Boner, Patrick J. Boner
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.2013
• EAN: 9789004246089
• ISBN: 978-90-04-24608-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 241 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 460 g
• Series: Medieval and Early Modern Phil
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)