The nature of natural philosophy in the late Middle Ages / Edward Grant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grant, Edward, 1926-2020.

Series:

Studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy ; v. 52.

Studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy ; v. 52

Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy; Series ; v.v. 52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science, Medieval--Philosophy.

Science, Medieval.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume, distinguished scholar Edward Grant identifies the vital elements that contributed to the creation of a widespread interest in natural philosophy, which has been characterized as the "Great Mother of the Sciences.".

Contents:

When did modern science begin?

Science and the medieval university

The condemnation of 1277, God's absolute power, and physical thought in the late Middle Ages

God, science, and natural philosophy in the late Middle Ages

Medieval departures from Aristotelian natural philosophy

God and the medieval cosmos

Scientific imagination in the Middle Ages

Medieval natural philosophy : empiricism without observation

Science and theology in the Middle Ages

The fate of ancient Greek natural philosophy in the Middle Ages : Islam and western Christianity

What was natural philosophy in the Middle Ages?

Aristotelianism and the longevity of the medieval worldview.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8132-1817-9

OCLC:

812919013