Science and Speculation: Studies in Hellenistic Theory and Practice - Brossura

Barnes, Jonathan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521022185 ISBN 13: 9780521022187

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

Studies the impact that the advances in philosophy and science had on each other in Greece between 300 B.C. and A.D. 200.

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Descrizione del libro

Between 300 B.C. and A.D. 200 Greek science made spectacular advances and Greek philosophy underwent dramatic changes. In this broad-ranging series of papers distinguished scholars assess the influence of philosophical criticism on the sciences and the impact that the developments in science had on philosophical ideas.

Contenuti

Preface Victor Goldschmidt; Acknowledgements; Introduction Jonathan Barnes; Bibliographical notes; Chronological table; 1. The method of the so-called Methodical school of medicine Michael Frede; 2. Medicine, experience and logic Jonathan Barnes; 3. Geometry and scepticism Ian Mueller; 4. Force et science des machines François De Gandt; 5. Observational error in later Greek science G. E. R. Lloyd; 6. Astrology: arguments pro and contra A. A. Long; 7. The origins of non-deductive inference M. F. Burnyeat; 8. On signs David Sedley; 9. Confirmation et disconfirmation Jean-Paul Dumont; 10. Le théorie épicurienne du troit Victor Goldschmidt; Indexes.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521022185
• ISBN 13: 9780521022187
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 380
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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