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UNINA9910392730603321 |
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Autore |
Kočandrle Radim |
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Apeiron : Anaximander on Generation and Destruction / / by Radim Kočandrle, Dirk L. Couprie |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
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[1st ed. 2017.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XIII, 112 p.) |
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SpringerBriefs in Philosophy, , 2211-4556 |
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Philosophy, Ancient |
Philosophy - History |
Metaphysics |
Ontology |
Ancient Philosophy / Classical Philosophy |
History of Philosophy |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Preface -- Introduction -- Archē -- Apeiron: A Preliminary Understanding -- Apeiron According to Aristotle -- Apeiron According to Theophrastus and the Doxography -- Boundless Nature -- phenomenal world - Generation -- Ordering of Time -- Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Index. . |
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This book offers an innovative analysis of the Greek philosopher Anaximander’s work. In particular, it presents a completely new interpretation of the key word Apeiron, or boundless, offering readers a deeper understanding of his seminal cosmology and, with it, his unique conception of the origin of the universe. Anaximander traditionally applied Apeiron to designate the origin of everything. The authors’ investigation of the extant sources shows, however, that this common view misses the mark. They argue that instead of reading Apeiron as a noun, it should be considered an adjective, with reference to the term phusis (nature), and that the phrase phusis apeiros may express the boundless power of nature, responsible for all creation and growth. The authors also offer an interpretation of Anaximander's cosmogony from |
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a biological perspective: each further step in the differentiation of the phenomenal world is a continuation of the original separation of a fertile seed. This new reading of the first written account of cosmology stresses the central role of the boundless power of nature. It provides philosophers, researchers, and students with a thought-provoking explanation of this early thinker's conception of generation and destruction in the universe. |
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UNINA9910300387403321 |
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Autore |
Milone Eugene F |
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Solar System Astrophysics : Background Science and the Inner Solar System / / by Eugene F. Milone, William J.F. Wilson |
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New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
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[2nd ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (348 p.) |
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Library, , 0941-7834 |
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Astronomy |
Astrophysics |
Planetary science |
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology |
Planetology |
Astrophysics and Astroparticles |
Solar system |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Perceptions of the Solar System in History -- Basic Tools and Techniques -- Celestial Mechanics -- The Core of the Solar System: The Sun -- General Properties of Terrestrial Planets -- Planetary Heat Flow and Temperatures -- Rocks and Minerals -- The Moon's Surface, Structure, and Evolution -- Surface Science of our Terrestrial Planets. |
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The second edition of Solar System Astrophysics: Background Science and the Inner Solar System provides new insights into the burgeoning field of planetary astronomy. As in the first edition, this volume begins |
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with a rigorous treatment of coordinate frames, basic positional astronomy, and the celestial mechanics of two and restricted three body system problems. Perturbations are treated in the same way, with clear step-by-step derivations. Then the Earth’s gravitational potential field and the Earth-Moon system are discussed, and the exposition turns to radiation properties with a chapter on the Sun. The exposition of the physical properties of the Moon and the terrestrial planets are greatly expanded, with much new information highlighted on the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars. All of the material is presented within a framework of historical importance. This book and its sister volume, Solar System Astrophysics: Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System, are pedagogically well written, providing clearly illustrated explanations, for example, of such topics as the numerical integration of the Adams-Williamson equation, the equations of state in planetary interiors and atmospheres, Maxwell’s equations as applied to planetary ionospheres and magnetospheres, and the physics and chemistry of the Habitable Zone in planetary systems. Together, the volumes form a comprehensive text for any university course that aims to deal with all aspects of solar and extra-solar planetary systems. They will appeal separately to the intellectually curious who would like to know just how far our knowledge of the solar system has progressed in recent years. |
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