The Mechanical Hypothesis in Ancient Greek Natural Philosophy
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ISBN-13:
9781107657618
Veröffentl:
2013
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
30.07.2013
Seiten:
298
Autor:
Sylvia Berryman
Gewicht:
435 g
Format:
229x152x16 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book argues against the assumption that the ancient Greeks did not take mechanics seriously.
Preface; 1. Mechanics and the mechanical: some problems of terminology; 2. 'Mechanistic' thought before mechanics?; 3. Mechanics in the fourth century; 4. The theory and practice of ancient Greek mechanics; 5. Ancient Greek mechanics continued: the case of pneumatics; 6. The philosophical reception of mechanics in antiquity; Conclusion; Appendix. Ancient mechanics and the mechanical in the seventeenth century; Bibliography; Index.
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