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The philosophy of Robert Boyle / Peter R. Anstey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Anstey, Peter R., 1962-
- Series:
- Routledge studies in seventeenth-century philosophy ; 5.
- Routledge studies in seventeenth-century philosophy ; 5
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
- Boyle, Robert.
- Philosophy, Modern.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (248 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book presents the first integrated treatment of the philosophy of Robert Boyle, one of the leading English natural philosophers of the Scientific Revolution.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; The theory of qualities; Distinctions among the qualities; Distinguishing criteria for the primary qualities; The perception of the sensible qualities; The ontological status of the sensible qualities; Matter in motion; Natural and violent states and motions; The nature of place; Laws and concurrence; Mind/body interaction; Conclusion; Appendices; Transcript of Boyle Papers, vol. 10, fols 38 40; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-224) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-59202-7
- 1-134-59203-5
- 1-280-11000-7
- 0-203-46477-X
- 0-203-24928-3
- 9780203464779
- OCLC:
- 52281236
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