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Kepler's Geometrical Cosmology

By J. V. Field

Book information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2014
ISBN
1472507037, 9781472507037
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
27 MB (28468614 bytes)
Series
Bloomsbury Academic Collections. Philosophy
Pages
243\263
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-11-18 23:02:10
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Description

Kepler is a key figure in the development of modern astronomy. His work is also important in the history of philosophy and methodology of science as a whole. The present study is concerned with one of Kepler's major preoccupations, namely his search for the geometrical plan according to which God created the Universe. The author discusses how Kepler's cosmological theories, which embrace music and astrology as well as astronomy, are related to his other work. The subject will be of great interest to historians of science, mathematicians and astronomers as well as to historians of the late Renaissance.

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