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Autore |
Ben-Chaim Michael |
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Experimental philosophy and the birth of empirical science : Boyle, Locke, and Newton / / Michael Ben-Chaim |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
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1-351-93775-8 |
1-315-25567-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Methodology - History - 17th century |
Science - Philosophy - History - 17th century |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2004 by Ashgate Publishing. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction : the historical sociology of scientific explanations -- 2. The break with the philosophical discourse on nature : the discovery of electrical conductivity -- 3. Explanation and experimentation transformed : Newton's studies of spectral colors -- 4. The public transaction of Newton's optical research -- 5. Remodeling human understanding : Locke's laboratory of the mind -- 6. Locke's doctrine of the faithful mind -- 7. Experimental philosophy : the gospel according to Boyle -- 8. Science as an institution of human understanding : conclusions. |
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