A Free Enquiry into the Vulgarly Received Notion of Nature |
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| Author:
| Boyle, Robert |
| Editor:
| Davis, Edward B.
Hunter, Michael |
| Series title: | Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-16683-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $520.00 |
Book Description:
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Published in 1686, this work attacked prevailing notions of the natural world that depicted "Nature" as a wise, benevolent and purposeful being. It represents one of the subtlest statements concerning the issues raised by the mechanical philosophy that emerged from the Scientific Revolution.
Published in 1686, this work attacked prevailing notions of the natural world that depicted "Nature" as a wise, benevolent and purposeful being. It represents one of the subtlest statements concerning the issues raised by the mechanical philosophy that emerged from the Scientific Revolution.