Pierre Gassendi's philosophy and science : atomism for empiricists / by Saul Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, S. (Saul), author.

Series:

Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 131.

Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; volume 131

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atomism.

Empiricism.

Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655.

Gassendi, Pierre.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (464 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2005.

Summary:

This look at Gassendi’s philosophy and science illuminates his contributions to early modern thought and to the broader history of philosophy of science. Two keys to his thought are his novel picture of acquiring and judging empirical belief, and his liberal account of criteria for counting empirical beliefs as parts of warranted physical theories. By viewing his philosophical and scientific pursuits as part of one and the same project, Gassendi’s arguments on behalf of atomism can be fruitfully explained as licensed by his empiricism.

Contents:

A constructive skepticist theory of empirical knowledge

Scientific method : the Regressus demonstrativus and hypothetical reasoning

The atomist hypothesis

Atomisn as hypothesis and as empirical knowledge.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-474-1657-0

OCLC:

61228737

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047416579 DOI