UID:
almahu_9948330901602882
Format:
1 online resource (344 pages) :
,
illustrations (black and white).
ISBN:
9780190090579 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Oxford philosophical concepts
Content:
This volume chronicles the development of philosophical conceptions of space from early antiquity through the medieval period to the early modern era, ending with Kant. The chapters describe the interactions at different moments in history between philosophy and various other disciplines, especially geometry, optics, and natural science more generally. Central figures from the history of mathematics, science and philosophy are discussed, including Euclid, Plato, Aristotle, Proclus, Ibn al-Haytham, Nicole Oresme, Kepler, Descartes, Newton, Leibniz, Berkeley, and Kant.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780199914104
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
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