The Transformation of Natural Philosophy The Case of Philip Melanchthon |
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| Author:
| Kusukawa, Sachiko |
| Contribution by:
| Skinner, Quentin
Daston, Lorraine
Ross, Dorothy
Tully, James |
| Series title: | Ideas in Context Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03046-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $84.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the genesis of Lutheran interest in natural philoso phical issues by focusing on the reform of natural philosophy initiated by Philip Melanchthon. It suggests that Melanchthon transformed traditional natural philosophy into a specifically Lutheran one in an effort to refute civil disobedience and promote Luther's cause. an approach to natural philosophy by a dichotomy of 'science' vs. 'religion' is hazardous: natural philosophy should be understood as a study of...
More DescriptionThis book examines the genesis of Lutheran interest in natural philoso phical issues by focusing on the reform of natural philosophy initiated by Philip Melanchthon. It suggests that Melanchthon transformed traditional natural philosophy into a specifically Lutheran one in an effort to refute civil disobedience and promote Luther's cause. an approach to natural philosophy by a dichotomy of 'science' vs. 'religion' is hazardous: natural philosophy should be understood as a study of nature, understood as God's creation, undertaken for Christian purposes.