The invention of discovery, 1500-1700 / edited by James Dougal Fleming.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fleming, James Dougal, 1968-

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Series:

Literary and scientific cultures of early modernity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discoveries in science--History--16th century.

Discoveries in science.

Inventions--History--16th century.

Inventions.

Inventions--History--17th century.

Knowledge, Theory of--History--16th century.

Knowledge, Theory of.

Knowledge, Theory of--History--17th century.

Renaissance.

History.

Physical Description:

viii, 217 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2011.

Summary:

The 11 essays of this collection were first presented at a panel organized by Fleming (English, Simon Fraser U., Canada) held during the 2008 Renaissance Society of America conference in Chicago. Scholars in a range of fields in Canada, the U.S., and Europe engage with the concept of "discovery," as this was developed during the early modern period, examining such topics as the philosophy of Francis Bacon, concepts of the cosmos of Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Benedetti, and the notion of discovery in an early work by Descartes. Other concepts of discovery are expanded through analysis of literature and of the developing commercial strategies among printers, publishers, and booksellers in France. Fleming contributes a useful overview of the state of research in the field in his introduction and afterword. A comprehensive bibliography is provided. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

075466841X

9780754668411

9780754694908

0754694909

OCLC:

694679193

Publisher Number:

99944079766