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Change and Continuity in Early Modern Cosmology

By Patrick J. Boner

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2011
ISBN
9400700369, 9789400700369, 9789400700376
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-0037-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2369677 bytes)
Series
Archimedes: New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 27
Pages
195\195
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Astrophysics and Cosmology; History of Philosophy;History of Science; Astronomy

Description

Viewed as a flashpoint of the Scientific Revolution, early modern astronomy witnessed a virtual explosion of ideas about the nature and structure of the world. This study explores these theories in a variety of intellectual settings, challenging our view of modern science as a straightforward successor to Aristotelian natural philosophy. It shows how astronomers dealt with celestial novelties by deploying old ideas in new ways and identifying more subtle notions of cosmic rationality. Beginning with the celestial spheres of Peurbach and ending with the evolutionary implications of the new star Mira Ceti, it surveys a pivotal phase in our understanding of the universe as a place of constant change that confirmed deeper patterns of cosmic order and stability.

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