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The Transformation of Natural Philosophy: The Case of Philip Melanchthon (Ideas in Context)

By Sachiko Kusukawa

Book information

Year
1995
ISBN
9780511598524, 0521473470, 9780521030465, 0521030463, 0511598521, 9780521473477
LCC
BR339 .K87 1995
Open Library ID
OL1093873M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12174713 bytes)
Pages
268\265
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book examines the genesis of Lutheran interest in natural philosophical issues by focusing on the reform of natural philosophy initiated by Philip Melanchthon. It suggests that Melanchthon transformed traditional natural philosophy into a specifically Lutheran one in an effort to refute civil disobedience and promote Luther's cause. It argues that an approach to natural philosophy by a dichotomy of "science" vs. "religion" is hazardous: natural philosophy should be understood as a study of nature, understood as God's creation, undertaken for Christian purposes.

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