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The Copernican question [[electronic resource] ] : prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order / / Robert S. Westman
| The Copernican question [[electronic resource] ] : prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order / / Robert S. Westman |
| Autore | Westman Robert S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (702 p.) |
| Disciplina | 520.94/09031 |
| Collana | The Fletcher Jones Foundation humanities imprint |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy, Renaissance - Europe - History - 16th century
Science - Philosophy - Europe - History - 16th century |
| Soggetto non controllato |
16th century
astrology astronomy christianity copernican question copernicus cosmology divination europe finite universe history of science italy long 16th century medieval studies modern cosmology modern science natural history natural philosophy nonfiction orbits outer space planets religion renaissance reformation renaissance science and religion science scientific movement scientists universe |
| ISBN |
1-283-27745-X
9786613277459 0-520-94816-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Literature of the Heavens and the Science of the Stars -- 2. Constructing the Future -- 3. Copernicus and the Crisis of the Bologna Prognosticators, 1496-1500 -- 4. Between Wittenberg and Rome: The New System, Astrology, and the End of the World -- 5. The Wittenberg Interpretation of Copernicus's Theory -- 6. Varieties of Astrological Credibility -- 7. Foreknowledge, Skepticism, and Celestial Order in Rome -- 8. Planetary Order, Astronomical Reform, and the Extraordinary Course of Nature -- 9. The Second-Generation Copernicans: Maestlin and Digges -- 10. A Proliferation of Readings -- 11. The Emergence of Kepler's Copernican Representation -- 12. Kepler's Early Audiences, 1596-1600 -- 13. The Third-Generation Copernicans: Galileo and Kepler -- 14. The Naturalist Turn and Celestial Order: Constructing the Nova of 1604 -- 15. How Kepler's New Star Traveled to England -- 16. The Struggle for Order -- 17. Modernizing Theoretical Knowledge: Patronage, Reputation, Learned Sociability, Gentlemanly Veracity -- 18. How Galileo's Recurrent Novelties Traveled -- Conclusion. The Great Controversy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Prognostication, skepticism, and celestial order |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781488303321 |
Westman Robert S
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The importance of being civil [[electronic resource] ] : the struggle for political decency / / John A. Hall
| The importance of being civil [[electronic resource] ] : the struggle for political decency / / John A. Hall |
| Autore | Hall John A. <1949-> |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.3/72 |
| Soggetto topico |
Social ethics
Civil society |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Adam Smith
Adolf Hitler Europe European Union Iranian communism Jesuit communist communities Karl Marx Raymond Aron United States authenticity authoritarianism autonomy capitalism civil behavior civil nationalism civil political culture civil society civility commercial society communism comparative advantage conflict cooperative relations democracy difference disagreement disenchantment diversity division of labor economic growth economic success economic theory heterogeneity homogeneity human personality immigrants imperialism individuation industrial relations international relations international tensions international trade rivalries military independence modern intellectuals modern science modern world modernist ideas moral development nationalism negative resisting power normal societal relations personal authenticity political civility political elites political theory positive sum game premodern communism prudence realism religious charisma revolution social actors social conditions social contracts social identities social life socialism societal experimentation societal self-organization state behavior states status competition sufficiencies trust virtue visions war warring groups working classes |
| ISBN |
1-299-44950-6
1-4008-4749-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part One: A Composite Definition -- Chapter 1. Agreeing to Differ -- Chapter 2. Sympathy and Deception -- Chapter 3. How Best to Rule -- Chapter 4. Entry and Exit -- Chapter 5. Intelligence in States -- Part Two: Enemies -- Chapter 6. Down with Authenticity -- Chapter 7. The Disenchantment of the Intellectuals -- Chapter 8. The Problem with Communism -- Chapter 9. The Destruction of Trust -- Chapter 10. Imperialism, the Perversion of Nationalism -- Conclusion -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779571503321 |
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Hall John A. <1949->
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| Princeton, NJ, : Princeton University Press, 2013 | ||
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Who is knowledgeable is strong [[electronic resource] ] : science, class, and the formation of modern Iranian society, 1900-1950 / / Cyrus Schayegh
| Who is knowledgeable is strong [[electronic resource] ] : science, class, and the formation of modern Iranian society, 1900-1950 / / Cyrus Schayegh |
| Autore | Schayegh Cyrus |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : Univerity of California Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 955.05 |
| Soggetto topico | Science and civilization |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1900
1950 20th century biomedical sciences civic class differences class demographics economic power everyday life global concerns global contexts historical iranian culture iranian modernists iranian society middle class middle east modern history modern iran modern problems modern science modern stresses nonfiction revolution science scientific knowledge social distinctions social reform western context world history |
| ISBN | 0-520-94354-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1. Science and the Formation of the Iranian Modern Middle Class, 1900-1950 -- Part 2. Medicalizing Modernity Interactions between the Biomedical Sciences and Modernity in Iran, 1900-1950 -- Conclusion -- Appendix First-Time Advertisements by Physicians in the Tehran Daily Ettelā'āt, 1927-1939 -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790185703321 |
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| Berkeley, : Univerity of California Press, c2009 | ||
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